In American politics, reconciliation, also referred to as the 'nuclear option', is a method of voting by a simple majority instead of a full vote by all members. In the past, this type of vote was intended for budget matters. In 2010, the Democrat majority wants to take over 1/6th of the USA economy by voting simple majority on [[Obamacare | healthcare reform]]. A tactic likely to fail either in passing the legislation or Congressional members retaining their seats for using this type of political power. | In American politics, reconciliation, also referred to as the 'nuclear option', is a method of voting by a simple majority instead of a full vote by all members. In the past, this type of vote was intended for budget matters. In 2010, the Democrat majority wants to take over 1/6th of the USA economy by voting simple majority on [[Obamacare | healthcare reform]]. A tactic likely to fail either in passing the legislation or Congressional members retaining their seats for using this type of political power. |