The practice of piggy-backing your little bill on other bills that are likely to pass has been around a long time. Presidents have asked for a line-item veto since at least Reagan, and it was even in the Confederate States constitution.
But yes, there should be a general rule and practice that bills don't address multiple unrelated topics.
The practice of piggy-backing your little bill on other bills that are likely to pass has been around a long time. Presidents have asked for a line-item veto since at least Reagan, and it was even in the Confederate States constitution.
But yes, there should be a general rule and practice that bills don't address multiple unrelated topics.