Both parties for so long have tried to attach so much stuff to bills for political posturing. A previous poster was right when he/she asked for the untainted proposal to be voted up or down without amendments. Unfortunately, this is not likely to happen. IMHO, nearly all members of both houses really don't care about the USA. They only want to get reelected. And look how our local congressional rep screwed her own (our) party by waiting until the 11th hour to say she wasn't running but gave only her anointed handmaiden a heads-up about her plan. Why isn't there outrage over her gaming the system?