“wE hAvE To pAsS ThE BiLL So ThAt YoU CaN FiNd OuT WhAt’S iN iT.” —Nancy Pelosi

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Barskor1@reddit

If we got to have laws put some sunset and efficacy times and requirements on them.

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Subtle_Demise@reddit

Even the ones that do, they just keep passing bills to renew them. PATRIOT Act, NDAA, DMCA, etc.

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ginga__@reddit

Every congressman should have to certify that they have read and understood any bill before they are allowed to vote yes.

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ctr72ms@reddit

Can we add to that and quiz voters on candidates policies so they are forced to know what they are voting for?

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Impressive-Fortune82@reddit

Can we add a bill that access to the Internet is only allowed by passport and it's visible under every comment?

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33_044@reddit

That’s unconstitutional under the voting rights act

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buchenrad@reddit

On top of that, there's nobody I trust to write the test.

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staticattacks@reddit

It is and that's how our elections have all turned to shit in the last 10 years because they've weaponized the media against voters and now most are uninformed and misinformed

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GrillinGorilla@reddit

So when the voters are quizzed, which part of the government gets to decide what the misinformation is and therefore, who gets to vote?

Instead, every bill should be single issue and therefore shorter and easier to read. And it prevents sneaky things from being added.

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staticattacks@reddit

100% single issue bills, no more fucking riders

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Make all bills have a set max length. Three pages single spaced (not including sources), times new roman 12pt font 1.25in header and footer .5 margins. After that is met the bill can be formatted to match the standard formatting and have sources added as needed.

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GrillinGorilla@reddit

Bills should be single issue and “skirt length” haha

Long enough to cover the subject, yet short enough to be interesting. 🤣

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Sad_Manufacturer_257@reddit

All for this.

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ctr72ms@reddit

It's only illegal when you deny someone the means to fulfill the requirement. If you post the positions and force them to read them it's not illegal.

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mrdoehimself@reddit

Every congressman should have to certify that they have read and understood any bill before they are allowed to vote ~~yes~~.

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wallyhud@reddit

We need to pass the One Subject at a Time Act.

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mrdoehimself@reddit

That would be amazing

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jonesmz@reddit

Thats the read the bills act by downsizedc.org

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Beautiful_Paint8860@reddit

Or no, for that matter

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ginga__@reddit

I am ok with another without fully reading a bill. You can get partially through it and fund an unacceptable provision. Or it can be so badly written it is not understandable.

For the most part, bills take away rights and should have a high bar to pass.

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Beautiful_Paint8860@reddit

On another hand, if someone is elected, it is their duty to take or oppose action when necessary and ensuring understanding of bills should be mandatory. Choices for citizens have real world consequences, and taking bills lightly does not reflect the seriousness of Congress.

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odinsbois@reddit

Massie needs protection from the FEDS.

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New-Possibility-7024@reddit

Nah, they always are willing to let one or two in there. They don't have the power to do anything, and they're a bit of a relief valve. Now, if it ever looked like they were actually swaying any of their colleagues, THEN he would have to worry, but they've all been bought and paid for so long ago, the powers that be don't have to worry about the occasional Massie or Ron Paul.

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Subtle_Demise@reddit

Right. They just see guys like Massie and Paul as "old man yells at cloud." They're not quite controlled competition, but their influence has been severely neutered by widespread corruption.

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BuhoBuhoGris@reddit

TFW you're still waiting for the official announcement of that promised Libertarian cabinet appointee.

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Subtle_Demise@reddit

Best I can do is have a representative change their party affiliation at the very tail end of their career and then never work in politics again. At least there was officially a Libertarian in office...technically.

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Hi-Wire@reddit

Hopefully single-issue bills will become a reality

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drugdug@reddit

I think a great reform of congress would be a bill size limit. 1000 pages. Let them howl and show just how sick they all are.

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AguaConVodka@reddit

I'm actually a classic liberal and southern Democrat, and I like Massie.

I've seen a few videos of him grilling people in hearings and he just seems like an honest politician that actually fucking cares. I'd vote for him.

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