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Politicians use naming of legislation as part of greater strategy Follow Us Question of the Day By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times - Sunday, April 4, 2021 When congressional Democrats named their massive election overhaul bill the “For the People Act,” there was a bit of bravado and a hint of a challenge: who could possibly vote against a proposal with such bold pretensions? It turns out plenty of Republicans can. H.R. 1, as the bill is officially designated, is nothing if not grand in its designs, wiping away state election practices and creating a national standard, tilted toward Democrats’ ideas, for who can vote, when they can vote, and how they can vote. For Democrats it’s the chance to save democracy. For Republicans, it’s a craven political hit job.

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