The original law passed cloture with 60 votes, but there was a "fix" passed a week after the aca under reconciliation laws after we lost Ted kennedy.

He blocked everything.

Thanks for the info.

But, after September 30th, they cannot use reconciliation?

So a federal law addressing a social issue, criminal law, voting rights, etc. wouldn't qualify for reconciliation and so would need 60 votes.

I think even budget legislation only qualifies if it first in the annual budget. Aca didn't, so it didn't qualify. Repeal does, do it does qualify.

Reconciliation expires at the end of the budget year, which is September 30.

But then they'll get to work on a new budget and potentially they'll make room for aca repeal again, and we'll have the same fight in another few months after the next budget passes....

That's why they can't completely eliminate Obamacare. It is supposed to be a budget adjustment to the law, not outright lawmaking. After Sept 30 reconciliation isn't available anymore and Dems will be able to filibuster any changes to the law.

Is that date written into the law?

In the past?

we don't like to offend

You kinda have to control the White House, the House of Representatives, and between 50 and 59 votes in the senate before it makes s new to use a his procedure.

We haven't been in that position much lately.

and he vetoed the legislation.