Congress is Historically Unproductive in 2017

[Nyvin]

....Even by modern standards:

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http://www.businessinsider.com/congress-enacts-historically-low-number-of-laws-bad-for-stocks-economy-2017-8

So much winning huh?   Really the only significant victory for Trump in the legislative field so far seems to be Gorsuch,  which was only passed by nuking the Senate rules.

[Rookie Yinzer]

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Hmmmmm.

[Devout Centrist]

They have control of all three branches!

[Goldwater]

Is that a bad thing, though?

[Tintrlvr]

And that's why the GOP is useless. Everytime they run things, they either legislate garbage or just dont legislate at all

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lol at the irony there

I think it's just because the source the article uses didn't have information for before 1973-75 (note the "at least"), but it is amusing.

[Saint Milei]

Is that a bad thing, though?

I would normally agree with you, but there are definitely things that should be getting done like repealing Obamacare

[dead0man]

Great news, lets hope this trend continues.

[Hermit For Peace]

Is that a bad thing, though?

I would normally agree with you, but there are definitely things that should be getting done like repealing Obamacare

Don't you really mean they should be getting things done like CREATING A VIABLE EQUITABLE EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR ALL?

F trying to repeal something. Spend the energy on creating.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Is that a bad thing, though?

idk about you guys but when i go to work, the people paying me kinda sorta expect me to do stuff

Naming government buildings and creating fake holidays isnt really my idea of stuff though.

[Hermit For Peace]

Is that a bad thing, though?

idk about you guys but when i go to work, the people paying me kinda sorta expect me to do stuff

(Every time I see your signature picture I roflmao!)

[Lord Admirale]

The Republicans managed to secure all three branches of government and yet don't do anything.

[Maxwell]

Makes sense - the GOP has become more and more of an anti-governance party, and has kind of settled into its role as an opposition party so much that it's having a remarkably tough time transitioning into a governing party.

Similarly, Democrats are still having a tough time accepting their role as an opposition party, as much as Chuck Schumer is pushing them towards.

[Saint Milei]

Is that a bad thing, though?

I would normally agree with you, but there are definitely things that should be getting done like repealing Obamacare

Don't you really mean they should be getting things done like CREATING A VIABLE EQUITABLE EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR ALL?

F trying to repeal something. Spend the energy on creating.

What?

[Goldwater]

Is that a bad thing, though?

idk about you guys but when i go to work, the people paying me kinda sorta expect me to do stuff

So you want Congress to start passing various right wing laws?