EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 18 MIN
The Poison Pill Strategy
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When Congress can't kill a bill outright, they perfect it to death instead. We dive into the art of legislative sabotage through amendments—how lawmakers weaponize the democratic process to destroy legislation while appearing to improve it, and why some of the most reasonable-sounding proposals are actually designed to blow things up. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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When Congress can't kill a bill outright, they perfect it to death instead. We dive into the art of legislative sabotage through amendments—how lawmakers weaponize the democratic process to destroy legislation while appearing to improve it, and why some of the most reasonable-sounding proposals are actually designed to blow things up.
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