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Budget reconciliation has been used for 22 bills, of which, 14 were passed by Republican majorities. Nineteen of those bills were signed into law by the President. Three were vetoed.<ref>[http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/articles/2009/0420_budget_mann/0420_budget_mann.pdf Budget Reconciliation Bills Signed Into Law, 1980-2008.] brookings.edu</ref> All bills were directly related to taxation and spending, and since 1985, have successfully met the Byrd rule tests.
Budget reconciliation has been used for 22 bills, of which, 14 were passed by Republican majorities. Nineteen of those bills were signed into law by the President. Three were vetoed.<ref>[http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/articles/2009/0420_budget_mann/0420_budget_mann.pdf Budget Reconciliation Bills Signed Into Law, 1980-2008.] brookings.edu</ref> All bills were directly related to taxation and spending, and since 1985, have successfully met the Byrd rule tests.
==See Also==
*[[In the midst of a Maelstrom: the Holy Spirit and silence: an essay]] an experience of reconciliation between Israeli Jew and Egyptian Arab
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