The title says it all. Can you write a bill in such a way that those who vote against it will not benefit from it if it should pass anyway?

  • Candelestine@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Yes, nothing is stopping them. Though it would likely get challenged in the courts, on a wide variety of grounds to choose from, I imagine.

    I don’t think we should though, I think we should simply take the opportunity to use it as political ammunition and then let it go. Helps maintain a shred of civility, perhaps.

    • mookulator@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      They definitely should not write bills in such a way that the opposition is excluded from its benefits. That’s a real bad precedent. Imagine a security situation where blue states are forsaken by the military.

      I believe Trump even mused about something like this, which is how you know it’s unethical.

    • DevCat@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Have you looked lately at how much civility is left in politics?

      I believe if they are going to vote against their own interests, then make them live with the consequences.