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marshall

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5. Very few in Congress read the bill either

Reply to Live and Learn (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 10:00 AM

Mar 2012

Remember Max Baucus saying: “I don’t think you want me to waste my time to read every page of the healthcare bill."

That's the way our government works.

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Hard to believe Live and Learn Mar 2012 #1

I think its safe to say that none of the Justices have read the entire law onenote Mar 2012 #4

Very few in Congress read the bill either marshall Mar 2012 #5

Join the club. Does Congress read its own bills before voting? no_hypocrisy Mar 2012 #2

exactly... the members of congress belcffub Mar 2012 #6

There isn't much point in reading it when you already know the outcome. Walk away Mar 2012 #3

When I first read this little snip from the WaPo, PRETZEL Mar 2012 #8

That's why he discusses striking down parts of the law that aren't in the law. HereSince1628 Mar 2012 #7

Maybe it's time to term-limit Supreme Court Justices Owlet Mar 2012 #9

Eight Amendment - Cruel and unusual punishment? tinrobot Mar 2012 #10

He's just spewing the dumbass talking points RoveCo and KochCo issued him emulatorloo Mar 2012 #11