The UI is unclear but the trash icon isn't a button, just an indicator for where bills that you pass on go. We also intentionally don't show you what government types a bill adds to before you pick it -- the intent is that you choose your bill and then see what happens with your choice. We didn't intend for people to have a government type in mind when they picked their bills.
Anyway, thanks for playing! I'm going to spend this week playing the other games in the jam, I look forward to trying yours. :)