113th Congress may prove to be the least productive Congress ever

knothead wrote:What you say Mr. Oats is all a truism.  The GOP, however, is devoted to doing nothing . . . . they live for doing nothing and that is their clear intention . . . do nothing which is the fulfillment of their oath of Omerta once Obama was re elected . . . do nothing to help our people or our economy.

Wordslinger wrote:

knothead wrote:What you say Mr. Oats is all a truism.  The GOP, however, is devoted to doing nothing . . . . they live for doing nothing and that is their clear intention . . . do nothing which is the fulfillment of their oath of Omerta once Obama was re elected . . . do nothing to help our people or our economy.

Considering the dismal performance of our republican-dominated congress, will someone please explain to me why they were elected?

Better yet, tell me what they've accomplished that's good for America!

Markle wrote:All that would have to happen is for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid open the flood gates for all the bills sitting on his desk.

Wordslinger wrote:

Floridatexan wrote:Your claim that "both houses are equally at fault" is a lie.  

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/senate-gops-unprecedented-obstruction-five-charts


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http://ourfuture.org/20140529/republican-strategy-obstruct-blame-democrats-for-obstructions-damage

Republican Strategy: Obstruct, Blame Democrats For Obstruction’s Damage
MAY 29, 2014

"Republicans are beginning to harvest the fruits of their obstruction.

The strategy is to set the stage for the election by obstructing everything that could help the economy get better, as well as anything that might make our lives better. They understand that they just will not be held accountable for their obstruction. Then they campaign against Democrats because things are not getting better.

The current example is the Veterans Administration “scandal.” Republicans obstructed every bill to improve the situation for veterans. Then they drummed up a “scandal” based on things not getting better for veterans. Republicans are already running this ad telling Alaskans to vote against Senator Mark Begich because of problems at the VA..."

2seaoat wrote:The main problem I see is one of work ethic.   In 1968 congress was in session for twice as long as today.   The systemic cutting back of actual committee and work sessions for congressmen is a direct result of more than half of the time a congressman spends is raising money for reelection.

We need to fix campaign financing.  If we do not we will not have congress working to address complex issues, rather the lobbyist will be writing our laws and then writing checks which control the agenda.   The corporate form has now been declared capable of speech without impairment which means money can no longer be restricted, and the folks writing the checks do not want their subsidies taken away.  They do not want to return the tax rates back to where we had balanced budgets.   They do not want Americans to take their country back...........and the most important part......it is not just the Republicans which have been bought and paid for but Democrats are thigh deep in the muck which keeps congress from doing their job.

Floridatexan wrote:

Markle wrote:All that would have to happen is for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid open the flood gates for all the bills sitting on his desk.

Another steaming pile of excrement from our resident purveyor of waste products.  Specifically, Markle, which bills sitting on Harry Reid's desk are "good for America"?  

Wordslinger wrote:

knothead wrote:What you say Mr. Oats is all a truism.  The GOP, however, is devoted to doing nothing . . . . they live for doing nothing and that is their clear intention . . . do nothing which is the fulfillment of their oath of Omerta once Obama was re elected . . . do nothing to help our people or our economy.

Considering the dismal performance of our republican-dominated congress, will someone please explain to me why they were elected?

Better yet, tell me what they've accomplished that's good for America!

PkrBum wrote:So... the senate and potus being as far left easily as lbj... maybe even fdr... 

Markle wrote:

Wordslinger wrote:

knothead wrote:What you say Mr. Oats is all a truism.  The GOP, however, is devoted to doing nothing . . . . they live for doing nothing and that is their clear intention . . . do nothing which is the fulfillment of their oath of Omerta once Obama was re elected . . . do nothing to help our people or our economy.

Considering the dismal performance of our republican-dominated congress, will someone please explain to me why they were elected?

Better yet, tell me what they've accomplished that's good for America!

These are from your good friend Othershoe1030, all of which produce jobs.

"...and reality has a well-known liberal bias." Stephen Colbert
A couple of months ago a heard that claim about 28 "jobs bills" and looked them up, here was my summary:

18 of them reduce or eliminate government regulations in nearly every business sector, especially of energy and pollution

6 give more tax breaks to the same big businesses that are sitting on record profits and not hiring people right now.

One is an anti-union bill.

Another makes it even easier to bring foreign high tech workers into the country to replace American workers at lower wages.

One eliminates imaginary regulations against "farm dust".

And one is the Paul Ryan budget that lays out a 'Path to Prosperity' that includes massive layoffs and gutting social programs.

gatorfan wrote:

Considering the dismal performance of our republican-dominated congress, will someone please explain to me why they were elected?

Better yet, tell me what they've accomplished that's good for America!