The person who writes a proposal decides the framework of thought. If the reader (in these cases the legislators) are not expert enough in the field, they can t

The person who writes a proposal decides the framework of thought. If the reader (in these cases the legislators) are not expert enough in the field, they can think that the the framework is unbiased and the correct one to think under. This is why it is unethical to not declare any conflicts when making a proposal. It hides your biases which will likely feed into the framework.