Why Congress av Philip A. (Senior Fellow Senior Fellow American Enterprise Institute) Wallach

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A bold defense of our nation''s legislature and its ability to work through the country''s deepest divisions, and a stark warning of what our political future holds if we allow Congress to decay.Like it or not, our country''s future depends on Congress. The Founding Fathers made a representative, deliberative legislature the indispensable pillar of the American constitutional system, giving it more power and responsibility than any other branch of government. Yet today, contempt for Congress is nearly universal. To a large extent, even members of Congress themselves are unable to explain and defend the value of their institution. Why Congress takes on this challenge squarely, explaining why our increasingly divided politics demand a legislature capable of pitting factions against each other and forcing them to work out accommodations. This book covers the past, present, and future of the institution to understand how it has become so dysfunctional, but also to suggest how it might be r