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	Podcast:		Opening Arguments
	Episode:		OA470: Can Harris Just Overrule the Parliamentarian?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		01:07:56
	Publish Date:		2021-03-05 05:28:14
	Description:		Leftist publications like Jacobin have been excoriating the Biden administration, and specifically VP Harris, for not simply overruling the Senate Parliamentarian to force the $15 minimum wage through. They argue this is something Republicans definitely would do if the situation were reversed. So... is all that true? Andrew is here to break it down for us! Links: The Hill Cruz: Let's overrule Senate officer to expand ObamaCare bill, Rules Of The Senate, 2 US Code Chapter 17, Byrd Rule 2 US Code § 644, The Tax Legislative Process: A Byrd's Eye View, Andrew's favorite plan
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