Why does Congress always have to pass sweeping legislation bills?

Why not keep it simple and just address one issue/one bill. For example: Group health insurance should have been transportable for years now. Why enact a lenthy complicated new healthcare bill that redoes the whole healthcare system and includes lots of earmarks? Why not simply enact a bill that say's group health insurance from this point forward must be transportable? That is just one example, but the point is, why can't Congress keep their bills simple?Why does Congress always have to pass sweeping legislation bills?
I generally agree with you. Omnibus bills should be banned. But, Healthcare is a large item and needed to be seen as a whole. Many of the items would not work if they were introduced individually.



Introducing the rule that bans denial of health coverage for people with pre-existing conditions needed to be implemented along side a law that forced people to buy health care. Otherwise we would have people cheating the system.Why does Congress always have to pass sweeping legislation bills?
There are two basic reasons:



1. members of Congress often negotiate their votes. For example, I'll vote for your proposal if you vote for mine. Adding several things in one bill facilitates this.



2. it saves time. If each provision in the PPACA were a separate bill, it would take 10 years to pass.Why does Congress always have to pass sweeping legislation bills?
-Because if the Bills didn't "sweep", -They wouldn't Pass. ;)

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