They are being very careful to do it right!
On what basis would it be knocked down? I think that’s just a lame excuse. I think they have pubs who are too cowardly to support it and it would fail. I think that’s just an excuse for cowardice. It would be legitimately offered. If it results in a reduction of costs, great. But that doesn’t have to be the stated purpose. How many bills with non-stated intended or unintended consequences resulting in higher costs have been passed? hundreds, if not thousands.
They’re cowards.