Democrats are considering using it to fund health care with 50 , not 60 Senate votes . Julian Zelizer says the measure has been used many times in recent decades . Bush , Bill Clinton and George W. Bush all used reconciliation as well . He says Democrats have difficult political choice of whether to move ahead . Zelizer : If they do n't , they will be on the ballot anyway and have no choice .
Democrats are considering using it to fund health care with 50 , not 60 Senate votes . Julian Zelizer says the measure has been used many times in recent decades . He says Democrats have difficult political choice of whether to move ahead . Zelizer : If they do n't , they will be on the ballot anyway and have no choice .