A "Roll the Credits" Annotation of Lawmaking and Rulemaking
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A paternity/maternity log annotating the name, title and organization of all individuals—Congressional members, regulatory officials, staff and lobbyists or others — contributing to the addition, amendment or deletion of every provision in the text of every bill or proposed rule, at the time of that addition, amendment or deletion. While there is no single record of this kind in existence, the information is recorded in scattered (and so far confidential) documents easily identified. (Despite the forced choice in "Branch of Government" above, this would apply to both Congress and the rulemaking agencies of the Executive Branch)
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02/27 12:11 a.m.
Where did that benefit in the bill come from? Who's the source of that exemption? If you can tell, line by line, who supplied particular language you can often tell cui bono—what interest stands to gain despite or even against the public interest. You can compare that information with campaign contributions or other facts. Otherwise opaque language begins to explain itself once you know who supplied it. In other contexts, craftsmen entitled to be proud of their work do not hesitate to sign it.
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