In 2001, Republicans used reconciliation to pass President Bush’s $1.35 trillion tax cut that mainly benefited the wealthy. – Bernie Sanders
In 1996, Republicans used reconciliation to pass major legislation that ended six decades of welfare policy. – Bernie Sanders
When I’m speaking of love, when I’m speaking of reversing hate, I’m speaking not only of reconciliation – even I don’t use that word – I use another word in Spanish, that’s called ‘reencuentro’ – it’s not reconciliation. – Michelle Bachelet
Overall relations between the North and the South have developed in favor of national reconciliation, unity and reunification. – Kim Jong Il
When Republicans used reconciliation in 2001 for the Bush tax cuts, they used it to increase the deficit. The whole purpose of reconciliation is for deficit reduction! – Kent Conrad
