Why did the Senate parliamentarian give Democrats a favorable ruling that hurts a GOP attempt to declare a tax proposal in the health care bill out of order? Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) says it’s because the parliamentarian “works for Harry Reid.”On Fox News’ On The Record last night, Barrasso told Greta Van Susteren that the parliamentarian sided with the Dems because he “is hired by the majority leader. Harry Reid hired him, and that’s who he works for. He reports to him, gets his paycheck through the Senate, through Harry Reid’s office.”
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