Question for anyone and everyone

[G2theD]

Instead of packaging many things in the “Inflation Reduction Act”, why not break each item into separate bills?

First of all, the republican legislators will make up some reason to somehow demonize the bill to their moron followers - knowing they won’t do the diligence to find out was in in the bill.

Secondly, for example, one bill could be called the “Let Medicare Lower Your Drug Costs”, which should be understandable, even to Trump acolytes - and let the Republicans vote against it. Let their constituents see who they really are!

The Kansas abortion referendum shows that when people understand an issue that makes their life better, they wake up!

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Been tried, can't be done. With 100 Senators all sticking a...

paragraph or so in every bill and hiding who knows what in there, and the House being 3 times worse, we're lucky anything ever gets done.

[G2theD]

2. That would apply to any bill.

I want them to easily see the difference between the two parties.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Well, yeah. And they can hardly ever get a bill for a single

purpose. It just doesn't work that way.

[G2theD]

6. We can agree to disagree.

[Wounded Bear]

3. Only have one chance at reconciliation...

If you "break up" the bill, only one part of it has a chance to pass.

[Novara]

5. THIS, EXACTLY

They only have one reconciliation bill left. They need to shove in as much stuff as they can get into it.

[G2theD]

7. One of the reasons for eliminating the filibuster.

[Wounded Bear]

8. I don't disagree at all...nt

[G2theD]

9. And you are correct about reconciliation

If we hold on to the house and get a few more senators they should expand the court by 4 liberal justices and eliminate the filibuster.

And get rid of the electoral college and go to ranked voting.

I can dream, can’t I?

[AZSkiffyGeek]

10. I don't think eliminate will happen

But I think it will be reformed - even Manchin has expressed desire for that, just not outside the regular rulemaking session.

[G2theD]

11. Any improvement is good

Best shouldn’t be the enemy of the better.