Commentary “According to reports, Republicans are still furiously debating changes to their bill. And no one knows when they will put the bill on the floor. A bill like this deserves weeks of debate on the floor,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in November 2017. With respect to whatever is decided behind closed doors in the Capitol Building by Democratic members of Congress, Schumer needs to follow the advice of Schumer. Democracy needs the bright light of transparency. Democracy needs unfettered public debate to surface issues important to consideration of any legislation. The Senate Finance Committee chair appears to have surrounded himself with an academic who’s who of wealth tax advocates and is allegedly writing a bill that will tax appreciation of the assets of billionaires. Whatever is developed needs to see the bright light of committee hearings where both Congress and citizens can understand and debate whatever that proposal …