In the US why is it possible to tie two things together in one vote in the House, that are completely unrelated to each other?

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How is it possible that foreign aid and a TikTok bill are in the same bill. That to me sounds like having to vote to accept one thing but also another thing that is completely unrelated.

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It’s a tactic that is used both ways.

If I want something and you want my vote, you can put what I want in your bill. So I can vote for my thing and yours at the same time. It would force me to vote yes on something I might otherwise vote no on a piece of it. 

If I *don’t* want something, you can put it in a bill with something else I want. It would force me to vote no on the package even though I would vote yes on a piece. 

Where that line is depends on the person and the situation. Knowing where the line is with other people is the basis of politics. 

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