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Maybe we should democratically vote for representatives that keep their policies secret until we've voted for them.

• jp555 11y ago
  don't we just call that "breaking promises" now?
• tootie 11y ago
  That already happens. Bills are written in mostly private negotiations between legislators. They are made public before they get voted on. They can amend the bills in Congress because amendments are voted by the same people who will approve or reject. If legislators in America, Canada, Japan, Vietnam all offere amendments, it's essentially going back to the drawing board of international negotiations.
• greeneggs 11y ago
  Yes, sometimes secret negotiations are needed to get things done. Look at the recent budget deal in the US Congress. [1] The media and the public had no idea what was going on behind the scenes when Boehner announced his resignation. If Obama or key Republicans had talked about the negotiations, no deal could have been made. [1] http://www.vox.com/2015/10/26/9619214/budget-deal-congress http://www.vox.com/2015/10/26/9619214/budget-deal-congress
• serge2k 11y ago
  So candidates are absolutely free (and do) keep their proposals secret until they are finalized and ready to present. The problem with the TPP is fast trackign it through. Candidates don't present all their ideas 12 hours before a vote, they do it months in advance and people have time to analyze and debate the merits.