Deep Thought
I think it's about the worst way ever for house Dems to use deem and pass for HCR. Why not pass the senate version and then tack on the fixes with reconciliation afterward? That makes much more sense to me. But I'm by no means an expert in parli pro. I honestly can't think of any reason that it makes sense, politically or procedurally, via deem and pass. Maybe that's why I'm no longer a staffer though.
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