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Comment on Kill Bill: How many bills are there? How many are enacted? by Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:53:10 +0000

The 2007-2008 legislature (110th), was a Democratic majority, and with their majority, they were the most active ever and pushed all sorts of laws through.

Comment on Kill Bill: How many bills are there? How many are enacted? by Gunny

Gunny — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:26:49 +0000

Good or bad, the last congress fought hard through 10,629 proposals to pass that 3% of bills. That’s proof that they were not just passing anything (rubber checking it). We (as a people) were told that we better get them out of there because they were out of control. Now we have the new congress. So far, they are only up to passing 0.5% of the bill proposals. At this rate, I do not think we are going to pass 3% of our proposals. I am not sure if we should be celebrating when our whole government representation can’t collectively pass a bill. I myself would rather have “good intention” bills than no bills at all. In other words, stop complaining about what is the best way to put the fire out. Put the fire out first, then complain later.

Comment on Not much getting done in DC by Nevin

Nevin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:23:49 +0000

So when you include those bills passed under the special rules, what is the number?

Isn’t that the point of the article?

Comment on Kill Bill: How many bills are there? How many are enacted? by Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:46:35 +0000

And how many bills did Obama write? submit? vote on? when he was in his very short time in Congress? Hmmmmm! And he got paid and then elected Pres. The idiots are running the asylum (ie: ignorant voters electing an ignorant President.

Comment on Not much getting done in DC by SBOwFibro

SBOwFibro — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:05:47 +0000

I am happy the less congress does, except have you seen these 66 bills? Each one should be broken down into a dozen separate bills. They are more like bill groups.

Comment on Numerical methods for determining leadership and ideology in Congress by Eric Rasmusson

Eric Rasmusson — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:29:35 +0000

“I’d support a constitutional amendment requiring future bills have at least one co-sponsor from the opposing party”

That’s an unworkable idea, the Republicans would refuse to co-sign any legislation.

Comment on Aye versus Yea: What’s the difference? by Lydia

Lydia — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:43:31 +0000

But why yea and nay instead of yes and no?

Comment on Kill Bill: How many bills are there? How many are enacted? by John

John — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:23:36 +0000

Congress (both parties) does not remember that all Americans are interested in honest government that represents the best interest of the people.

We need to put aside liberal v conservative. Why should we fight like parents over who gets custody of the children (government)?

We all want a strong economy, jobs, and a balanced budget.

Congress stole $2.7 Billion from the Social Security Trust Fund. That money was replaced by worthless IOUs. The government must add this sum to our national debt but has not done so. This is bad accounting.

Remember we stand together as people and government is accountable to all of us.

Comment on Aye versus Yea: What’s the difference? by pcamper

pcamper — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:45:26 +0000

Perhaps you’d care to reconsider that, Chris. Both the Yeas and Nays matter. Since ‘Present’ and not voting doesn’t change the final ratio, it doesn’t matter a whit.

Comment on Kill Bill: How many bills are there? How many are enacted? by Rick New Jersey

Rick New Jersey — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:41:11 +0000

I read recently that there are now 44,000 plus Federal criminal statutes on the books. Chances are you have broken a law or two in your lifetime and don’t know it.The whole Federal legislation system needs overhauling similar to cleaning up the tax code.