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Republicans being hypocrites invoke "martial law" for AHCA

Posted on 3/24/17 at 10:59 am
Posted by fouldeliverer
Lannisport
Member since Nov 2008
13538 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 10:59 am
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Under the martial law procedure, long-standing House rules that require at least one day between the unveiling of significant legislation and the House floor vote on that legislation — so that Members can learn what they are being asked to vote on — are swept away. Instead, under “martial law,” the Leadership can file legislation with tens or hundreds of pages of fine print and move immediately to debate and votes on it, before Members of Congress, the media, or the public have an opportunity to understand fully what provisions have been altered or inserted into the legislation behind closed doors. This is the procedure that the Leadership intends to use to muscle through important bills in the next two days.


Now unless I am misinterpreting this (which is possible), essentially, one of the major criticisms of the ACA was that hundreds of pages of new shite was cobbled together at last minute and was voted on even though Congressmen admitted they didn't even have time to read it. It appears, at least to me. That Republicans may be about to do the same thing.
Posted by Antonio Moss
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
48305 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:00 am to
With hypocrites expect hypocrisy.
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
98921 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:01 am to
I mean, we do have to pass these laws so we can see what's in them. Nancy Pelosi assured us that this is how things work.
Posted by mwade91383
Washington DC
Member since Mar 2010
5637 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:01 am to
It's not hypocrisy when it's justified.

Posted by HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
Member since Feb 2017
12458 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:01 am to
Pathetic

What we need is an actual law

No bill may be voted on until it has been posted on a publicly accessible website for 72 hours"

Not a promise by a liar, but an actual law.
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11803 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:01 am to
current president is you have to pass health care laws to see whats in them....


Uniparty rules....
Posted by BigJim
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2010
14491 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:11 am to
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long-standing House rules that require at least one day between the unveiling of significant legislation and the House floor vote on that legislation


Did this not happen?
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
41669 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:14 am to
The GOPe is just as rotten as the Democrats.
Posted by Errerrerrwere
Member since Aug 2015
38262 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:21 am to
I mean, elections have consequences.

Am I doing this right?
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