I'm probably one of the few people in America who believes that Washington, D.C. isn't broken. The government created by our so-called Founding Fathers works just fine. We Americans are a different story.
Over the past two decades, Americans have become more politically divided than they've been during any period since our nation's civil war. Abortion, gun rights, taxation and social program spending have become hot-button issues that polarize the electorate to such extremes that few are willing to seriously listen to the valid concerns and objections of their political opponents. Compromise has become a dirty word. Hence, we send our representatives to Congress with clear instructions – make no concessions and refuse to compromise. The result: gridlock!
It turns out that Congress is doing exactly what we ask it to do. Serves us right!
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