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Mr.Bill

(24,330 posts)
Mon Sep 21, 2020, 06:08 PM Sep 2020

I'm curious about something.

How many members of Congress do you think have the knowledge and skills to actually write a bill by themselves? I'm sure they all have staff who contribute greatly to the process, and that's fine. But how many could do it alone?

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I'm curious about something. (Original Post) Mr.Bill Sep 2020 OP
Years ago I think many could write one. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #1
Some will require extra crayons as they break them in frustration. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2020 #2
That's funny. Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #3
I'm not sure they could write a grocery list let alone, formulate a bill. 42bambi Sep 2020 #4
Isn't that why God created Lobbyists? leftieNanner Sep 2020 #5
All too true, Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #6
A lot of bills are written by lobbyists. Patterson Sep 2020 #7

LakeArenal

(28,845 posts)
1. Years ago I think many could write one.
Mon Sep 21, 2020, 06:13 PM
Sep 2020

But I’m sure older ones now depend on aides and the internet.

Have every hope our young Dems are primed to write many.

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