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How about a constitutional amendment which states that a bill can only address 1 issue. Separate bills would be required for K street lobbyists to address their
by hwstar 11y ago
How about a constitutional amendment which states that a bill can only address 1 issue. Separate bills would be required for K street lobbyists to address their interests, and then they would have a tougher time getting these passed.
- arca_vorago 11y agoI think that might work, though there might be some nuanced missed, but here is the problem: how do you get that bill passed in the first place?! One option is to vote out all incumbents. Here's the problem with that though: the media aren't doing a good job and the public are too apathetic. We need a new movement to encourage participation in local/state/federal politics by the younger generation. I've been asking younger people around me why they don't vote and how I could get them to vote, and almost universally I have gotten the same response. "I would have to feel like my vote would make a difference."
- isaacdl 11y agoCool idea, but how on earth do you decide what "1 issue" is? For example, take a farm subsidy bill. Is it one issue? Or maybe there should be separate bills for corn farmers and wheat farmers? What about large farms and small farms? I don't have an answer, I'm just playing devil's advocate :)
- norea-armozel 11y agoEasier proposal would be no rider bills whatsoever. All proposed legislation must be published online two weeks in advance. And the like.
- uxp 11y ago"Rider Bills" are just amendments to bills. Taking the example given elsewhere in this thread, a farm subsidy bill. If the original bill was to pay farmers 10% of their annual yield (i'm literally making this up), would an amendment that added a 2.5% tax on commodities trading of the same crops be a rider bill, or an amendment?
- walshemj 11y agoYes but I think he meant rider as unrelated which in a better system would be ruled out of order.
- s73v3r 11y agoAnd what about in emergency situations? Do you really want to make people wait 2 weeks for disaster relief funds?
- hwstar 11y agoIf the president declares a disaster area (meaning it is bona-fide) an exception could be made for relief funds, but the bill would only be able to address the disaster issue.
- norea-armozel 11y agoI think executive orders could fit the bill. Also, there's existing legislation which already covers that matter. Plus, you can add a limit to the delay of a bill if it's for the necessity of govt operations like appropriation bills.
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