Bill Posey Urges Congressmen Read Entire Immigration Reform Bill

U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., is urging his colleagues in the House and voters across the nation to read the 1,200-page immigration reform bill passed by the Senate last month.

The first step in holding government accountable is making it more transparent, Posey said in a statement on Tuesday. You can do that by reading the legislation before it becomes law.

Some proponents of the bill crafted by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and the Gang of Eight admit they will have a hard time getting the bill through the Republican-controlled House. Based on his comments on Tuesday, they should not be counting Posey in their column.

My experience has been that these too big to read bills are loaded with wasteful spending and loopholes that grow the size of government and limit freedoms of law-abiding citizens, Posey said.