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comment by OftenBen

    It would be cool if they could just pass a clean trade bill without mixing in a ton of other stuff.

The way our system works I don't think that legislation can be passed without a lot of pork in it. If it doesn't directly benefit the person voting 'yes' it seems like they will vote 'no.'