The House Democratic leadership’s flirtation with the Slaughter Rule, under which the House would “deem” the Senate bill passed while voting on the reconciliation package, has Republicans on the attack. Roll Call says Pelosi, Hoyer, and Clyburn are “tied in knots” as they search for vote number 216.

CNN says health care reform’s opponents are 11 votes short of killing the bill. The number of confirmed “No” votes, in other words, is at 205.

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