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Michael Bower's avatar

hmmm...Not a thing on carbon debt, climate change, global initiatives on such, etc.? ¿

In my opinion we, as a nation, are slipping into an inability to ask the right questions.

DerekF's avatar

Based on some quick and dirty research and calculations, the average Congress enacted 175 laws each year since 2014. The 75 that were enacted this year was paltry by comparison. I assume that this is indicative of the inability of this Congress to actually do any work. I don't think that you can attribute this entirely to polarization because we aren't that much more polarized now than we have been at other times in the past 10 years. Is it the inability of the current leadership, both of who are relatively new to their posts, to actually move their conferences forward?

Michael Bower's avatar

Many new appointees are products of the "attention economy" and some value their roles as "conflict entrepreneurs" over their government service. As a result I think you are correct on identifying one reason for less legislative work.

Rosemary Ford's avatar

Nitpick. Flavored milk has lots of added sugar. Shouldn’t be in school milk.

Barbara Fox's avatar

There is absolutely nothing congress will act on this year and most likely next that will make up for the harm done by this administration, its sycophants and the congressional leadership on the right. The obvious corruption of both the dept of justice and dept of defense is shameful. If you can watch the likes of Erika Kirk, JD Vance, Megyn Kelly, Steve Bannon, and now that intellectual Nicki Minaj parade across a stage spouting absolute garbage and not want to vomit, my hat is off to you.

Emily Mathews's avatar

I wonder how social media and social news media has impacted our congress’ ability to get work done!

Patty S.'s avatar

DJT thinks that every Bill, he signs-off on, is Bill and Beautiful. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣