The world's most powerful nation the legislative branch is now widely scorned because it's a disaster suddenly from a nearby future, even in the original routine, such as the development of annual budget, and Government Offices remain open.
Congress used to heated debate, of course. But senior members of Congress and scholars to use, such as "unprecedented" words to describe the current level of dysfunction and paralysis. The latest Gallup survey found that lack of faith in the Congress record.
There is no single culprit, it seems. In contrast, long-term trend of accumulation has reached critical mass the way light snow may lead to an avalanche, because many of the early accumulation of snow on top of each other.
In the heart of this impasse is a steady growth of the partisan. Coupled with a fanatical aversion to rising voter compromise. Dance practice of conservative and liberal parties dominated the nomination process, members of Congress election promise never to deviate from their ideology.
Said Mickey Edwards, a former Republican from Oklahoma lawmakers in several universities, rather than the two parties system, the U.S. government has become a battle between warring tribes. When the House and Senate leaders set out their objectives and strategies, he said in an interview with reporters, "It comes down to the party first," public welfare lag.
All drivers, but their ranks a few centrist. Floor area is more significant liberal or conservative, because the parties are colluding in gerrymandering to protect incumbents, because Americans like to move to live in like-minded people.
For many Republicans, the biggest threat to re-election from their party's right wing. For Democrats, the danger is not open.
, R - VA former Rep. Tom Davis, said: "In a nutshell the problem is that most members are more worried about their general election than the primaries," and now a campaign strategy. "They ask themselves," Why should I go out, to become the next Bob Bennett or Mike Castle it? "As a result, they became very opposed to compromise."
Senator Bennett of Utah, a long-term, and the castle, the former Delaware Congressman, Republican Senate nomination last year, accidental loss condemn their occasional cooperation with the Democratic Party, tea party activists.
Some Washington insiders believe, the country's reputation of hard work last summer on the government's borrowing limit degradation, may impact on Congressional leaders to end their conclusion is premature. But a few days ago, a relatively minor differences, to bring the relief aid off the threat of the new government. In addition, many members of Congress are deeply pessimistic, significantly reduce the deficit, a special bipartisan committee to develop a workable plan this fall.


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