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1/ Tuesday’s #GeorgiaRunoffs will determine which party controls the US Senate.

But it’s not as simple as either Republicans or Democrats getting total control. Here's why:
vox.com/2021/1/4/22204…
2/ If Democrats manage to pull out two wins in the runoffs, the two Georgia seats would grant them only 50 seats in the Senate, plus Vice President-elect Kamala Harris serving as a crucial tie-breaker for simple majority votes.
3/ But most bills need to clear a 60-vote supermajority in the Senate.

So even if Democrats have control of the Senate, they still need around 10 Republican votes to get much done.

Passing Democratic bills will be extremely difficult in a 50-50 Senate. vox.com/2021/1/4/22204…
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