If they had to negotiate in public, they would no longer be able to argue this way, you are correct. They would also be unable to make concessions and compromises which are bad for the voting citizens of the country. And they would have to be clear about what their policy objectives are.<p>You keep saying &quot;but... but... it would be different from how it is now!&quot; all over this thread (and are frequently rude and condescending). And everyone else is saying &quot;yes, exactly, that&#x27;s the point&quot;. Different is not bad. You need to go a step further and explain why transparency would &#x2F;not be better&#x2F;, pointing out that having our laws drafted by corporate interests with near zero citizen input in secret is the way we currently choose to do things is not good enough.