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vicarzDoes anyone else see an actual measurable dysfunction not in the debt stall, but the solution? An ongoing problem in the representative democracy is the separation of the public from the actions of their representatives - people vote for their local politicians based on their abortion statements though such decisions are outside the scope of their positions etc.
The debt "solution" isn't. They're creating a committee to, in the future, make decisions that nobody is able to negotiate today. People don't know what their own representatives do - now we've got yet another layer past the regular committee to make the decisions of congress even less accountable to the public.
On top of that, I'm disgusted that the dems are wussing out again. The rep's are being quite open that they are stacking the committee with extremist dug-in-deep position holders, while the dems have bravely announced they're going to solicit the most compromising well-known dealmakers amongst their ranks. This is like sending the library club to meet the lunch money takers. One side is saying take no prisoners, the other is starting with their best offer but they're willing to hear and entertain others.
Care to wager whether corporate loopholes will close, the rich will pay more, defense cuts will take place, or the poor and middle class will be further separated from any social programs?
The debt "solution" isn't. They're creating a committee to, in the future, make decisions that nobody is able to negotiate today. People don't know what their own representatives do - now we've got yet another layer past the regular committee to make the decisions of congress even less accountable to the public.
On top of that, I'm disgusted that the dems are wussing out again. The rep's are being quite open that they are stacking the committee with extremist dug-in-deep position holders, while the dems have bravely announced they're going to solicit the most compromising well-known dealmakers amongst their ranks. This is like sending the library club to meet the lunch money takers. One side is saying take no prisoners, the other is starting with their best offer but they're willing to hear and entertain others.
Care to wager whether corporate loopholes will close, the rich will pay more, defense cuts will take place, or the poor and middle class will be further separated from any social programs?
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Date: 2011-08-02 08:30 pm (UTC)This phrase, and variations thereof, engender feelings of wanting to vomit in fear.
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Date: 2011-08-03 08:38 am (UTC)It comes in handy more than it should.