The 60% supermajority is unfair and harder for rural areas than urban areas to pass. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: "Sales tax bill could make your online purchases cost more"] Reference
Rumors on this page seem to indicate that getting rid of the supermajority is well on its way. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: The song remains the same] Reference
Nor does the US Constitution endorse the idea that a supermajority is required to end debate in the US Senate. From Wordnik.com. [Durbin (D, D Majority) vs. Durbin (D, R Majority) on filibusters. | RedState] Reference
The idea that the ‘progressive’ agenda will be in jeopardy if the Dems lose their supermajority is farcical. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Coakley] Reference
The now-routine requirement that a supermajority is necessary is at variance with what the Constitution sets as a norm. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The Strange Case for the Filibuster] Reference
He won't even tells us what Democratic Member out of our 60-vote supermajority is threatening to stand with Republican's to hold the public option hostage!. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-10-01] Reference
Anything that could get a supermajority will be a terrible bill. From Wordnik.com. [Environmental Groups: Stop the Push for Global Warming Legislation] Reference
In other words, the so-called supermajority has been a myth from the beginning. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough Liberal News and Opinion] Reference
While Democrats control both the Senate and the Assembly, they lack a so-called supermajority of 60 percent. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference
No matter who was in the majority, it's taken 60 votes, in other words, a supermajority to do virtually everything. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 31, 2009] Reference
"supermajority" - two-thirds - of the milk supply for the next two years. From Wordnik.com. [Addison County Independent - Covering the 23 towns of Addison County, Vermont] Reference
The Senate amended its rules to require a "supermajority" to end debate. From Wordnik.com. [On Pelosi Power: Public Option Still Viable] Reference
NewChurch does indeed have a 'supermajority' excellent term, by the way. From Wordnik.com. [Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta chairman of the SSPX commission] Reference
Washington would like a "supermajority" among the 189 NPT signatories to further isolate Iran. From Wordnik.com. [Evelyn Leopold: Does Anyone Need US Nukes in Europe? (Updated)] Reference
He understands 'smallness of politics' wins, when you do not have a 'supermajority' in Congress. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: "The Time Has Come For Universal Health Care In America"] Reference
End the "supermajority" rule that gives the far-right minority veto power over the state's budget. From Wordnik.com. [Joseph A. Palermo: California Needs a New Constitution] Reference
Meek says that those people are essentially non-Floridians, and that he won a "supermajority" of Democrats!. From Wordnik.com. [TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads] Reference
The "supermajority" rule results in political paralysis and chronically late budgets in good times and bad times. From Wordnik.com. [Peter Dreier: Arnold, GOP Legislators Get an "F" in Education] Reference
But Kasten would set a higher hurdle for taxation-a "supermajority" of 60 percent of all senators and representatives. From Wordnik.com. [Making The Buck Stop There] Reference
But U.S. diplomats hope to get a "supermajority" of countries that will agree to an action plan to pursue in other forums. From Wordnik.com. [Obama administration discloses size of U.S. nuclear arsenal] Reference
Utah implemented a similar "supermajority" requirement a decade ago, but only for measures dealing with wildlife protection. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Markarian: It's Wrong to Count People Who Don't Vote] Reference
California's main problem is its requirement for a two-thirds "supermajority" vote by its legislature to pass fiscal measures. From Wordnik.com. [Matt Sundeen: California, Here We Come -- If We Don't Change Our Budget Ways] Reference
Congressional politics has quietly moved into the "supermajority" system that Lani Guinier was widely denounced for seeming to recommend. From Wordnik.com. [A Triumph of Misinformation] Reference
The 60 percent "supermajority" requirement would not be a true limit on spending, if one person could cancel it with a stroke of the pen. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Mrs. Gregoire's budget] Reference
But officials are seeking a "supermajority" for a plan that could be taken up in other bodies in which Iran has less influence, such as the IAEA. From Wordnik.com. [Nuclear non-proliferation treaty conference set for showdown between U.S., Iran] Reference
But now moderate Republicans are worried about a provision requiring a "supermajority" in Congress to raise taxes, fearing that would mean harsh spending cuts. From Wordnik.com. [Contract Watch: Balanced Budget Amendment] Reference
Still Secretary Clinton hoped a "supermajority" would agree to strengthen the treaty "and if Iran wants to be further isolated, it will stand outside that consensus.". From Wordnik.com. [Evelyn Leopold: NPT:How to Count the Bombs Until There Are None] Reference
EXTRA: Hungarian centre-right wins two-thirds 'supermajority'. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Business lobby seeks to end Democratic 'supermajority' in Oregon Legislature. From Wordnik.com. [Clark County WA News] Reference
New York, NY: We understand the 60-vote "supermajority" is fantastic and all. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
As of today, Quinn needs a "supermajority" in both chambers to win passage of a new budget. From Wordnik.com. [The Capitol Fax Blog] Reference
That would give the party a "supermajority" able to overcome the veto of the county executive. From Wordnik.com. [The News Tribune - Tacoma - Homepage] Reference
Do you know if the county requires a "supermajority" is required for any / all of the 5 contracts. From Wordnik.com. [Field of Schemes] Reference
Last time we were in this "supermajority" scene (today, possible … back the, real) was Jimmah Carter. From Wordnik.com. [Flopping Aces] Reference
You do realize that the "supermajority" you mentioned is only achieved by counting southern conservatives as Democrats, right?. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
The "party in power" until a few weeks ago, had a "supermajority", something so rare in Washington that there hasn't been one since. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Hill Coffee House] Reference
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