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Someone's angling for a presidential run in 2024, or seats in 2022.

Vague bills that are sure to be challenged in court are pretty standard partisan fare. They're essentially win-win.

If you pass it, and it's upheld, you get to trumpet your victory.

If you pass it, and it gets struck down by the courts, you get to rally your base with how the courts are thwarting your agenda.

Bonus points if it's on an ephemeral enough topic that it would be impossible for it to "fail" post-implementation.



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