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Federal and state legislation could adhere to a single, defined subject without rider amendments

By Hicbd
Mon Feb 1 2021 2:22 pm

"Most Americans rightly condemn rampant government waste and 'pork barrel spending,' but few realize that a simple solution would be to eliminate “rider amendments,” those unrelated provisions tacked onto bills and omnibus federal legislation that squander taxpayer money, corrode the legislative process, and reduce government transparency... Omnibus bills result from the combination of several different appropriations bills. They often contain multiple subjects and are extremely long."

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https://www.jamesmadison.org/ridding-congress-of-riders-the-case-for-a-single-subject-amendment/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rider_(legislation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_barrel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logrolling

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U.S. Congress / Legislative Branch U.S. Government Lobbying Law Making / Legislation U.S. Legislation Public Administration / Government / Political Science Research U.S. State Government U.S. Constitution U.S. Government Corruption / Oversight / Ethics / Institutional Capture

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