Post by Joe Cocker on Aug 26, 2012 12:51:59 GMT -5
Gut-and-amend (secret legislation) controversial in CA Senate
(allows nurse practitioners and other non-doctors to continue performing abortions in a pilot study. It’s a weaker version of an earlier bill, but still ensures expanded access.”)
Sacramento is a cesspool for honest legislation. Introduce a bill to fix roads, and just before the vote, it is gutted and amended into a new benefit for extortionist unions or protection for criminals from foreign nations.
“In the gut-and-amend process, lawmakers take an unrelated existing measure that’s already been approved by several committees. Then they empty the contents and add in another bill.
In one case, a proposal allows nurse practitioners and other non-doctors to continue performing abortions in a pilot study. It’s a weaker version of an earlier bill, but still ensures expanded access.”
No hearings, no public comment. This is a Cuban style of government. The people are not allowed to be heard on the actual bill to be voted on.
This is just another form of government corruption. Why spend time talking to your legislator if gut and amend means a bill is really about another subject?
Do you trust our State government?
abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=8784694&rss=rss-kabc-article-8784694
(allows nurse practitioners and other non-doctors to continue performing abortions in a pilot study. It’s a weaker version of an earlier bill, but still ensures expanded access.”)
Sacramento is a cesspool for honest legislation. Introduce a bill to fix roads, and just before the vote, it is gutted and amended into a new benefit for extortionist unions or protection for criminals from foreign nations.
“In the gut-and-amend process, lawmakers take an unrelated existing measure that’s already been approved by several committees. Then they empty the contents and add in another bill.
In one case, a proposal allows nurse practitioners and other non-doctors to continue performing abortions in a pilot study. It’s a weaker version of an earlier bill, but still ensures expanded access.”
No hearings, no public comment. This is a Cuban style of government. The people are not allowed to be heard on the actual bill to be voted on.
This is just another form of government corruption. Why spend time talking to your legislator if gut and amend means a bill is really about another subject?
Do you trust our State government?
abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=8784694&rss=rss-kabc-article-8784694