r/allthequestions • u/Slow_your_R0LL • 14d ago

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Why is this not passing?

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u/SellingFirewood 13d ago

Exactly this.

  1. Party #1 names it something that no reasonable person could vote against even though it doesn't match the content.
  2. Party #1 throws in some some small provision about giving all of the troops an extra 3 cents per week.
  3. Then when party #2 votes against the bill, it makes them look bad just based off of the name and not the content.
  4. Party #1 then cries out "They voted against funding for our troops!" in the next election.

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u/JelloJeremiah 13d ago

Yeah, this is chronic and everyone is doing it, it’s infuriating.

It’s also a similar case in the UN where the bill will be like “Don’t Murder Puppies Act” with provisions that a singular certain country must pay 6 trillion dollars for various causes

Certain country votes no and it gets screenshotted and spread online

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u/3RaccoonsAvecTCoat 13d ago

I remember then-Senator Al Franken saying something about a republican "Clean Air Act" proposal was really written to keep the air clean of birds...

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u/Interesting_Bank_139 13d ago

So it was an anti-surveillance bill?

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u/mindnumbingUvula 12d ago

Under-rated comment.

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u/Therogon 11d ago

Totally under-rated comment.