This editorial does not speak to or endorse the 72 Online rule. But it argues that allowing time to read legislation might reduce the size and cost of government.
(emphasis added)Wall Street Journal
January 19, 2006, p. A14
Editorial: “Corrupted by Lunch”If the Members were serious about reform, they’d put in place rules that restrict themselves. They could insist, for example, that at least three days pass after final legislation is drafted, so they could actually read the bills before they vote on them.
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