Congress Refuses to Read Bills Before Voting

[xoxoxoBruce]

Making them all read the bill, before voting it up or down, would probably be a waste of time, as I doubt they would understand what they read. That's why they have (trusted?) staff to tell them what these bills say and how they would really work in the real world.

Then after the straight dope is obtained from the staff, it is balanced against the booty offered by lobbyists, the pressure from the party whip, and how long to the next re-election campaign.

It's not easy being slick.

[ZenGum]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Pelosi planed that you would have that response. Along with all the other apathetic Americans.

I'm an apathetic American? Really? I mean, sure I'm complacent and self-indulgent, but where's my enormous car, and stockpile of automatic weapons?

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Then after the straight dope is obtained from the staff, it is balanced against the booty offered by lobbyists, the pressure from the party whip, and how long to the next re-election campaign.

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. Except for the "straight dope" from the staff ...

Originally Posted by richlevy

In the case of the anti-musician bill, the legislative aide who inserted the amendment was hired by the recording industry.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

I'm an apathetic American? Really? I mean, sure I'm complacent and self-indulgent, but where's my enormous car, and stockpile of automatic weapons?

How does what one drives for a car define ones complacency? Who owns a stockpile of automatic weapons and how does this relate to self indulgence and car ownership?