The structures that
allowed social welfare programs, government support, and government intervention into corporate practice began to dissolve, as there seemed to be no political or philosophical justification for their expansion, especially under the economic crisis of the 1970s.
This procedural tool would
allow the chamber to pass certain kinds of legislation which affects the federal budget — including spending on
programs like Obamacare, Medicare, Medicaid,
welfare, and
Social Security — with a simple majority.