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If the Democratic Party is not able to attain the 60 votes needed to get the healthcare to the Senate floor, some top Democrats are suggesting that they may try to go around the traditional legislative process and use an obscure tactic called reconciliation. This type of budgetary maneuver only needs a simple majority, or 51 votes to pass. If a move such as this were performed, it is believed that it might boost the possibilities of a Senate passage of a public health option.