When feeding your unhinged base runs smack-dab into the wall of “no, you can’t do that”
House Democrats’ 1st bill targets big donors, voting access
House Democrats are unveiling their first bill for the new Congress, a good-government package to limit big money in politics, make it easier for citizens to vote and require presidents to disclose their tax returns.
The legislation, called H.R. 1, sets the tone for Democrats as they take the majority in January.
The bill would create national voter registration and expand access to early, online voting. It would increase federal support for state voter systems, including paper ballots to prevent fraud.
Political groups would need to disclose donors, and members of Congress would be barred from serving on corporate boards.
In a nod to President Donald Trump’s resistance to releasing his tax returns, the bill would require presidents to do so. It also would create a Supreme Court ethics code.
Taking the last, the Constitution lays out what the provisions are for a person to be president. There is nothing about requiring the release of tax returns. Further, this is a violation of several parts of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in terms of invasion of privacy, as well as tax code laws.
Expanding access to early voting butts up against States Rights, even potentially for presidential elections.
Disclosing donors could hurt Democrat groups, and, could very well violate privacy Constitutional provisions and existing law.
A SCOTUS ethics code? Could very well be a separation of powers violation.
Now, if they really wanted to do something, pass a law regarding members of Congress, their staffs, and their families benefiting financially from insider knowledge of upcoming legislation. And term limits.
