Reply #1: Being above it all is not the answer though, [View All]

Granted, we have nothing solid saying exactly what will be in the final deal.

But we are, as with lots of legislation, being offered up lots of trial balloons, which are designed to gauge the feeling of people. Will the people accept this, with they reject that, it is a typical political ploy.

It is important to make our feelings known now, not just on these trial balloons, but on what is being discussed in general. These are, after all, our representatives, it is their job to represent our wishes, and thus we have to make those wishes known.

Thus, sitting back, waiting for a done deal is counterproductive, for in the absence of any input from the public, our representatives will have the perfect excuse to come up with whatever draconian deal they want.