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i think bill stuffing like we are seeing should be the target to eliminate

1000% this. Bill stuffing is a gross abuse of power and one of the worst forms of cronyism and manipulation.

It makes me want to run for president with the promise that I'd veto any bill that touches more than one topic to force Congress to either solve specific needs or to force them to come together to obtain a veto-proof majority.

How?

grass roots public awareness campaign is a start.

prohibit linking non budgetary matters to budget bills [among others] that are required to pass for the government to continue functioning.

prohibit lobbied bills from being packed into operational bills or other constituitives.

eventually, one bill one topic period.

Topic as in U.S.C. title?

this needs work as well , those titles are very often misleading, and dont reflect content or purpose.

I'm referring to the titles of U.S.C. sections, not of bills, in case that wasn't clear.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text

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