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Political Factoid
Between the Republican controlled
and dominated House of Representatives,
... and the Senate effectively controlled
by the Republican minority,*
... the 112th Congress (2011-2012)
behaved so badly that it did
... "palpable harm to
an already struggling
economy."
Example of Congressional failures:
- No previously routine legislation
- No five-year farm bill
- None of the 12 annual spending bills that fund government
- No discernible progress on major national problems:
- Exploding entitlement costs
- Immigration
- Climate change
- Much-needed restructure of the Postal Service
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as thought they had dictatorial control with their
constant filibuster threats and blocking of votes.
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