Posted on 11/12/2010 1:50:15 PM PST by Andrea19
...We have detailed how slowing down the legislative process would stem some of the wasteful spending that makes its way through Washington. Opacity in procedure allows bills to be amended right before votes takes place. This lack of accountability allows lawmakers to push controversial legislation, stuffed to the gills with sweetheart deals, through Congress at breakneck speed. We have long been advocates for a five-day waiting periods for all bills with a fiscal impact and are enthusiastic regarding statements by Presumptive Speaker Boehner that he will implement a three-day waiting period for bills in the House of Representatives.
Three days, however, is far less than what a majority of voters wish to see instituted. 72 percent of voters polled believed a waiting period should be at least a week, with 51 percent wishing to see at least “a few weeks” and 34 percent believing bills should be available for one month or more. All told, only 13 percent believed less than 24 hours was a sufficient time for bills to be available online...
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