A common ploy! (Score 2, Interesting)

This is the perfect example of a bait and switch.

Instead of going with their original plan, they came up with an absurd proposition that is bound to get thrown out. The next bill they suggest will appear resonable in comparison to the banning of all equipmentment capable of exploting the a-hole. "Well if you don't let us have this one, I GUESS we'll settle for this second one."

Typical persuasion tactics.