> Almost. But they will be read first, followed by a "reinstate" or "let expire" decision. Huh? Where do legislators read laws before voting? (US Congress cr

> Almost. But they will be read first, followed by a "reinstate" or "let expire" decision. Huh? Where do legislators read laws before voting? (US Congress critters typically don't.) > If it's a bad or unnecessary law, this will cost political capital, which favours the "let expire" option. You say that like it's a bad thing. Almost all laws are the threat or imposition of force to some end. We hope that the ends justifies the means, but the means are force, so the bias should be towards no law. Yes, that includes spending, no matter what its on. That's why my rule wrt laws is "is this something that I'd throw my mother into jail over?"