They tried this with SOPA and PIPA like 8 years ago, and about 12 years before that. Although I'm glad to see Lamar Smith isn't anywhere here. He was the jackhole who tried forcing that...many times.
I read it, and the first sentence says "The EARN IT Act intends to combat child exploitation online". That's the worst thing you could lead with. It makes it sound like to support you, I must be in favor of child exploitation. It is the political equivalent not just of putting your foot in your mouth, but opening your act with it. How else could the White House respond but by restating its commitment to combating child exploitation? That is nonsense of course, but managing such nonsense is the political art. You need political logic, not real logic.
It's the same reason why they use names like the "EARN IT" act, so anyone who opposes it looks like they're against EARNing things. It's American to EARN things, what are you a commie? If you're opposing people like this, don't make your opponent's moves for them. Lead with your strong point, which is that this would destroy security on the internet, undermining national security and making it easier for criminals to steal your identity and bank account.
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