Donald Trump’s first term began with an unsuccessful attempt to repeal Obamacare. His second term could begin with a successful attempt to expand it.
That’s one possible outcome from a strategy Senate Republicans are attempting to use to pass their budget and spending blueprint. The wonky accounting maneuvers could make it easier to pass a permanent extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions, but they could also make it easier to pass a permanent extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies in the process.
Arcane Budget Procedures
At issue is Section 3004 of the budget resolution introduced in the Senate. This particular provision allows the Senate Budget Committee chairman to “revise the allocations of a committee or committees” for legislation “relating to using
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