Democratic Leader Laughs at Idea That House Members Would Actually Read Health-Care Bill Before Voting On It from CNS News shines a sad light upon one particular leader in Congress who finds the very idea of actually completely reading a bill up for a vote, humorous.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D – MD) appears to believe that the task would be onerous, particularly a lengthy bill. And primarily any upcoming health care legislation. He would not expect the vast majority of his fellow congressman to plow through a lengthy bill before being called upon to vote.
Why? Apparently he believes that the multiple staff and review board meetings over pending legislation, are typically sufficient for Congressional leaders to understand all the details. Hence, little need to actually read the bill before the vote.
Seems like some political officials in Congress view their responsibility as stewards of American taxpayer money and future, as not significant enough to warrant their 100 per cent attention.
Consider going to your next exam having studied only the condensed cheat notes, and see if you can achieve 100 per cent score. Understanding the depth and breadth of legislation is not significanlty different than preparing for a presentation or exam.
The difference is that the legislator will not be graded, directly affected, nor have the money to pay for the legislation come out of his or her own pocket. So then perhaps that is why, some legislators take so cavalier and relaxed attitude toward their public servant position. For they carry on only for the laud, and not for the advocacy of their constituents.
A solution herein.
Let Freedom Ring, a Delaware-based conservative organization, is circulating a pledge that asks members of Congress to promise to read the entirety of the final text of a health-care reform bill before they vote on it. They also are asking that the full bill be made available for review by the public for 72 hours before Congress votes on it.
Let’s see just how many members of Congress make the pledge. Then consider whether they may be worthy of re-election in the future.
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