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by briantakita 1142 days ago
> Can Congress pass a law outlawing giving bills cute names that are completely irrelevant to the intent of the law? Once they get that accomplished they can work on something else

It's sometimes helpful to look at the name of the bill & assume that the bill will achieve the exact opposite.

> Can we make congressmen actually read the bills they vote on?

Most Congress members vote based on spheres of influence, not spheres of interest. The lobbyists that fund the politician's campaign tells the politician how to vote & the consequences of voting against the lobbyist's wishes.

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Sort of a Betteridge's law of headlines situation.