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by KennyBlanken 456 days ago
> Public needs to know who when and how is adding these lines and how is bipartisan consensus is being achieved in real-time, not post-factum.

This is what the press and various independent groups already do. They have people that pour through the stuff, as well as getting tips and press releases from congressional reps and third party interest groups. It's just that there's only so much they can cover, and most of the public can't be bothered to do more than turn on the evening news.

There's a lot of good, in-depth journalism out there. You just have to look a bit harder for it.