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      if we keep electing people trying to maintain the status quo, then it’ll never happen

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        It’s a catch-22. To get elected, you need to learn to manipulate within the system. Once elected, you know how to leverage the system, so why would you change it?

        The best chance we’ll have for systemic change will come when boomers die off. That shouldn’t discourage efforts today, but impart some hope for the future.

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          I want to believe that the most change will happens when boomers are gone, but I don’t trust that the new era of politicians won’t get caught up in the game.

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      Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

      What does that mean?

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        It wasn’t put to a vote after being read aloud on two separate introductions. It was then forwarded to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee where it went to die.

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          They don’t review it and then hand it back to congress?

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            If they see value in the bill they can mandate a vote. That was over six months ago, so I wouldn’t hold my breath.

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              they’re probably all sucking the teat one way or another, even at the lowest levels.