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Originally Posted by Drolefille
And as long as the GOP's method is to prohibit debate on the issue and not allow it to come up for a vote, I don't begrudge the Dem's tacking the bills onto things. When they all decide to act like grownups and have legitimate debate rather than faux filibuster everything... well we can talk then.
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Additionally, it's usually quicker procedurally to use a previously passed (but not cleared for the president's signature) bill as a "vehicle" instead of creating a newly written bill, which is a huge part of why they do that so frequently.