"So the first thirty pages are the bill, and the next five hundred are the assorted pork barrel projects?" Tony Stark looked as thought he smelled something rancid.
"Essentially correct. This the main reason I asked you to come to Stark Tower today. I'm trying to brainstorm ways to either mitigate the effects of the bill, or swing the terms into our favor. You did say your group back home had a system that's similar in intent, if not the details, to what that bill represents." Looking through it, I had to squash the urge to scream in frustration.
"I can see the first problem right off the bat. Back home, we were funded by the UN. That means international support. Members couldn't serve in national militaries - my own rank is for accounting purposes - and the UN footed the bill for infrastructure repairs. This bill, on the other hand, suffers classic problem with politicians."
"What problem might that be?" Peter was already smirking. I like him, he has a good sense of humor.
"'We have to do something! This is something, so we must do it!'" Tony looked amused.
"Hmm. Informing the committee that the bill is infringing on UN territory should pretty much kill the support for the bill. Thank you Doug. With your testimony, we should be able to kill the Superhuman Registration Act on a national level."
"Essentially correct. This the main reason I asked you to come to Stark Tower today. I'm trying to brainstorm ways to either mitigate the effects of the bill, or swing the terms into our favor. You did say your group back home had a system that's similar in intent, if not the details, to what that bill represents." Looking through it, I had to squash the urge to scream in frustration.
"I can see the first problem right off the bat. Back home, we were funded by the UN. That means international support. Members couldn't serve in national militaries - my own rank is for accounting purposes - and the UN footed the bill for infrastructure repairs. This bill, on the other hand, suffers classic problem with politicians."
"What problem might that be?" Peter was already smirking. I like him, he has a good sense of humor.
"'We have to do something! This is something, so we must do it!'" Tony looked amused.
"Hmm. Informing the committee that the bill is infringing on UN territory should pretty much kill the support for the bill. Thank you Doug. With your testimony, we should be able to kill the Superhuman Registration Act on a national level."
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