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In reply to the discussion: Why Aren't You As Angry As I Am About Congress? [View all]dawg
(10,624 posts)5. We are in dire need of several constitutional amendments.
Our current system of checks and balances only functions if neither side is willing obstruct for partisan reasons. Clearly, that genie has been out of the bottle for years.
Making things worse, the voting public is not astute enough to properly assign blame for the gridlock. Some voters blame the President for everything, regardless of who controls Congress. Others are too lazy to decide, basically laying equal blame to both sides.
We need to streamline the budget process; make the party in control of the House more accountable to voters; and make it much more difficult for the Senate to obstruct things - especially Presidential appointments.
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we're trying but the very illegal jerrymandering that the right does in this state makes it...
Javaman
Jun 2016
#6
They fight over control of the power so their side gets more of their corporate welfare.
Dustlawyer
Jun 2016
#16
Corporations are people my friend. Our problems are bigger than political parties.
jalan48
Jun 2016
#23
To the barricades! Awareness of the current political/money set-up is the first step.
jalan48
Jun 2016
#30
It's been a mess since 2010 and the formation of the Republican Tea Party
Proud Liberal Dem
Jun 2016
#28
Why are you making assumptions about how angry I am and what I "should" do with it? n/t
TygrBright
Jun 2016
#32