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Mr.Bill

(24,906 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

(29,949 posts)

1. Years ago I think many could write one.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

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.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. Some will require extra crayons as they break them in frustration. n/t

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 06:13 PM

Sep 2020

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)

3. That's funny.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 06:21 PM

Sep 2020

42bambi

(1,753 posts)

4. I'm not sure they could write a grocery list let alone, formulate a bill.

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Mon Sep 21, 2020, 06:26 PM

Sep 2020

leftieNanner

(16,168 posts)

5. Isn't that why God created Lobbyists?

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 06:26 PM

Sep 2020

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)

6. All too true,

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 06:28 PM

Sep 2020

unfortunately.

Patterson

(1,579 posts)

7. A lot of bills are written by lobbyists.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 06:40 PM

Sep 2020

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