"By wielding the filibuster, which requires a 60-vote Senate supermajority to pass legislation, Democrats inflicted tremendous harm on the nation, including: $11 billion in permanent economic damage; an estimated 1.5 percentage points in lost GDP growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025; 9,500 canceled flights; and the paychecks of 1.4 million federal workers held for ransom by the left's demands, argued Bessent."
"The Treasury Secretary went on to detail some of the history behind the filibuster, which he claimed is a historical accident that has evolved into a standing veto for the minority and a license for paralysis. Bessent went on to note the filibuster is not in the Constitution and reminded his readers that both parties have done away with it in the past."
The Senate filibuster requires a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation and can operate as a minority veto that produces legislative paralysis. A prolonged recent government shutdown caused roughly $11 billion in permanent economic damage, an estimated 1.5 percentage points of lost GDP growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, 9,500 canceled flights, and delayed paychecks for 1.4 million federal workers. The filibuster is not in the Constitution and began as a historical accident that evolved into a standing veto for the minority. Both parties have previously curtailed or removed the filibuster for nominations in response to obstruction, and the Senate continued to function.
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