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KittyWampus

(55,894 posts) Mon Sep 2, 2013, 08:57 PM Sep 2013

Bills Passed By Congress 1947-2012 (Chart)

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Bills Passed By Congress 1947-2012 (Chart) (Original Post) KittyWampus Sep 2013 OP

Can you say "do nothing Congress"? Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #1

There is much greater ideological polarization now, so it's not surprising. David__77 Sep 2013 #2

Eliminate the Brazillion times they passed killing Obamacare and its pretty thin. Historic NY Sep 2013 #3

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. Can you say "do nothing Congress"?

Reply to KittyWampus (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 09:22 PM

Sep 2013

And we have the numbers to prove it.

David__77

(23,539 posts)

2. There is much greater ideological polarization now, so it's not surprising.

Reply to KittyWampus (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 09:27 PM

Sep 2013

Decades ago, there was extremely little party discipline, with liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats. It's a good thing that Democrats are more disciplined than in the past - the solution is only to ensure overwhelming Democratic majorities.

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

3. Eliminate the Brazillion times they passed killing Obamacare and its pretty thin.

Reply to KittyWampus (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:29 PM

Sep 2013

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