Recent polls show that Americans are not at all impressed by our Congress. Really. I know you’re shocked to hear, but it’s true. In fact, a recent AP poll showed that 73% of Americans are opposed to the work of Congress, while only 22% approve. These are the lowest figures in decades. Oh, and if you wonder whether the question was “leader”, he was not. Here is exactly what people were interviewed:
“Overall, you have to approve, reject or has mixed feelings about how Congress handling its job?”
I do not know about you, but I do not think there are a variety of ways to interpret this question.
So what is behind all this bad mood? Well, I think a few important factors are combined in a kind of “perfect storm” for members of Congress. What are they? I’m glad you asked.
Reason No. 1: the most promising candidates
take over the 2006 elections, with Democrats eager to House and Senate, there was a whole series of commitments made by the candidates on the United States made in Iraq quickly. If you have not noticed, we’re still in Iraq. In fact, the origin of most of the increase in the rate of disapproval of liberal Democrats angry that once the Democrats took Congress took everything would be a good thing (from their point of view).
Here’s the thing, though. Honestly, there is no way in the back, all members of Congress may have no effect at all on an issue of national interest, such as