Only rich folks go to Congress

[Antonio the Sixth]

Is it  problem that its so hard for a person with a middle class/working class economy to get elected to Congress?

Yes. A huge one.

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That won't happen anytime soon.

[Antonio the Sixth]

A stupid republican is probably not the best person to comment of the intelligence of Republicans.

[Antonio the Sixth]

To be fair, you think single-payer in the US is thwarted by a band of Congressional Republicans who could barely muster a filibuster.

I don't "think" that - it's a verifiable fact. Well, technically, it's a band of Congressional Republicans who could barely muster a filibuster plus Joe Lieberman. Doesn't change much.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Cant a craftsman, union leader, nurse, farmer, social worker or public administrator be accomplished and intelligent? Some of you seem to equal intelligence to financial success.

No. The US is too complex and power in the Western Hemisphere is too centralized to have a pipe-fitter in the federal chambers of government. The welders, union leaders, farmers, teachers, nurses, soldiers, athletes, bus drivers, etc can all run for state office, where they are only responsible for a few million people.

You truly are a disgusting person.

[Antonio the Sixth]

I'd prefer all economists

Christ no.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Only rich folks go to Heaven (TM) .

Congress is more like hell than heaven.