Could A 'Single-Subject' Amendment Put An End To 'Christmas Tree' Bills?

Forbes ^ | January 29, 2016 | George Leef

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

- No bill shall be altered or amended on its passage through either house so as to change its original purpose....”-

Wouldn’t that have stopped Obamacare? Didn’t Reid gut the contents of a House Bill, and insert Obamacare? Using the same title as the original Bill?

[publius911]

Don't be silly; Christmas tree bills have been the enabling vehicle for runaway laws, the asinine "we had to pass it to fund the government!"

Stupidity on parade for ever allowing it in the first place.

[Ouderkirk]

This is exactly what Gingrich did in 1995. Every appropriation was done as a single bill rather than the omnibus christmas tree bills.

[NorthMountain]

It would have stopped 0bamacare. It would also stop the various “omnibus” bills, it would stop the practice of putting screwy stuff in highway and defense appropriation bills ...

[Twotone]

We just have to make it a permanent action, rather than one they can do or not.

[DoughtyOne]