Of course single-subject bills are much clearer in intent and expose sausage-making, but let's start with a preliminary budget for the entire 2-year congress with enforceable figures in it.  Preliminary means slight variances are allowed.  If final appropriations for the biennium are not made by June of odd years, no pay for congress or their staff.  If not by July, no pay for Generals and above.  Office spending dries up in July, too.  Eventually, they'll stop doing reconciliation bills at Christmas when they have no money in the bank and <<no back pay coming>>.