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To: RetiredNow who wrote (552251)	2/26/2010 2:32:14 PM
From: tejek	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574478

By our count, eight of the reconciliation bills were initiated by a Democratic-controlled Congress. The rest, 14, were done by a Republican-controlled Congress. Maddow said it was 16 for the Rs but why quibble.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (552251)	2/26/2010 2:33:40 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574478

China having to import coal???! Very bullish! "2. China's coal imports remained high in January, as power plants increased coal inventories in preparation for use during the Spring Festival holiday in February. January coal imports soared 438.3 percent year on year to 16.08 million metric tons (tonnes), according to customs data." tradingmarkets.com

To: RetiredNow who wrote (552251)	2/26/2010 8:21:54 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574478

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To: RetiredNow who wrote (552251)	3/2/2010 12:01:07 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574478

And how many times did the GOP use it to ram through a bill where the reconciliation wasn't just a minor technical matter, and the bill itself represented a major increase in government, not just some relatively small program?