pWhat's the best way to combat government dysfunction?

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Fewer liberal Democrats

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Term limits for Congress

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Less influence from lobbyists

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Mr_D_ElPaso

v Less influence from lobbyists

There are way way way to many many of them of them vote buying cockroaches in DC they need to get a real good pest control company to be rid of them 14,000 crawling around Washington DC

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jbiond3 endorsed ithink

v Term limits for Congress
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BDS

v Less influence from lobbyists

This should be paired with term limits and publicly financed elections. We would be better off filling the seats via lottery as it is now.

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Mon

Dagger25

v Term limits for Congress

Term limits for all of government. Starting with supreme court justice's

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1971tennessee voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
Mon

Jen13411

v Less influence from lobbyists

Government should be representing the people not cozying up with lobbyists to secure perks & money.

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Jun 16
myopinion180 voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
Jun 15
ResQMan voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
Jun 15
ladywaterwood voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
Jun 15
FatTony14 endorsed Thegrif

v Fewer liberal Democrats
Jun 13

Yobyag

v Something else

Dump all the incumbents in the next election cycle. Maybe a new batch will be slightly less dysfunctional

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Jun 13

DaQuietOne

v Something else

Term limits, line item veto(or better yet no rider legislation), Term and life limits for all of congress including judges(10-20 years max), no pensions in any form, lowered pay to (an average living wage, no more then double minimum wage), no lobbying of any kind, and make it a felony (loss of half their wealth in fines, and 1-10 years in prison, and loss/life ban of any position within government) to give or accept any fee, kickback, or thing of value (as defined in RESPA also to including information) while in a government position).

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Jun 11

MadAmerican

v Something else

I would say it but I feel Obama may be listening.

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Jun 11
Classified endorsed stepped_in_it

v Less influence from lobbyists
Jun 10
dfaustin voted

v Term limits for Congress
Jun 10
JenaS62 voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
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Jun 9
Liam_npc voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
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Jun 8
hancel voted

v Term limits for Congress
Jun 7
JenniferLoni voted

v Term limits for Congress
Jun 7

catiz

v Less influence from lobbyists

Owned is not so free.

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Jun 6
Old_Sarge voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
Jun 6
ThomasN456 voted

v Term limits for Congress
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Jun 6
USN-22 voted

v Term limits for Congress
Jun 6
stevesampson voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
Jun 6

ccchhhrrriiiss

v Fewer liberal Democrats

Big Government bureaucracy -- that is ALWAYS growing -- is a major problem. For instance, I am creating a small business in California. I have little money to do this. Yet, I have to go through multiple hurdles that are VERY expensive that do little more than create high paying government jobs for a few underutilized workers. I have to apply for licenses, tax permits, fictitious business names (and post it in the newspaper for FOUR weeks), location permits, etc... -- and this is BEFORE I ever start working! This is a ridiculously enormous example of government dysfunction. Why can't there be ONE agency that can handle ALL of these things at once? Instead, I am sp...

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Jun 4
jkep endorsed ithink

v Term limits for Congress
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Jun 4
farmer_bruce voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
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Jun 2
Knoll37 voted

v More moderates on both sides
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Jun 2
aledar voted

v Term limits for Congress
Jun 2

lawnmowrman

v Something else

@ASmith is correct but that will not happen unless the general population sees their fallacy and sidesteps the rigged election process. The only realistic hope we now have is the states demand Congress set it's business aside for Constitutional Convention.

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Jun 2
Fussell voted

v Term limits for Congress
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Jun 2
Andy2013 voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
Jun 1
rtoberl voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
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Jun 1
kosmik endorsed Romney2012

v Less influence from lobbyists
May 31
BravoJuliet endorsed stepped_in_it

v Less influence from lobbyists
May 31

Btmoody

v Term limits for Congress

Some of these politicians (from both parties) have been around for so long they've completely lost touch with the real world and have been utterly disalusioned by the beuracracy in Washington. The chaos in our government probably just seems like business as usual for them.

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May 30
Texasbuzz voted

v Term limits for Congress
May 29
InquisitiveMe endorsed gammler

v More moderates on both sides
May 29
Philof endorsed stepped_in_it

v Less influence from lobbyists
May 28
Laz voted

v Term limits for Congress
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May 27
BostonRob voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
May 27
new_life voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
May 27
Jeff18 voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
May 27
Mrenze voted

v Term limits for Congress
May 26
DMMc voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
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May 26

Libertyboy

v Fewer liberal Democrats

Socialists never make it easy to operate in a free society.

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May 26
JumpRoundhouse endorsed falco_alba

v Term limits for Congress
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May 26
nhlakes endorsed ithink

v Term limits for Congress
May 25

JohnVicky

v Less influence from lobbyists

While were at it let's eliminate the PAC's, and the revolving door for ex-government officials who go on to work for Corps, because they know someone on the inside.

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May 25

sml11

v Something else

Term limits for Congress, Lobbyist limits, require ALL legislators to read (every word of) ALL legislation and an outright ban on ALL pork for starters

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Mr_D_ElPaso

v Less influence from lobbyists

There are way way way to many many of them of them vote buying cockroaches in DC they need to get a real good pest control company to be rid of them 14,000 crawling around Washington DC

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BDS

v Less influence from lobbyists

This should be paired with term limits and publicly financed elections. We would be better off filling the seats via lottery as it is now.

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o

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Dagger25

v Term limits for Congress

Term limits for all of government. Starting with supreme court justice's

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Jen13411

v Less influence from lobbyists

Government should be representing the people not cozying up with lobbyists to secure perks & money.

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Jun 13

Yobyag

v Something else

Dump all the incumbents in the next election cycle. Maybe a new batch will be slightly less dysfunctional

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Jun 13

DaQuietOne

v Something else

Term limits, line item veto(or better yet no rider legislation), Term and life limits for all of congress including judges(10-20 years max), no pensions in any form, lowered pay to (an average living wage, no more then double minimum wage), no lobbying of any kind, and make it a felony (loss of half their wealth in fines, and 1-10 years in prison, and loss/life ban of any position within government) to give or accept any fee, kickback, or thing of value (as defined in RESPA also to including information) while in a government position).

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Jun 11

MadAmerican

v Something else

I would say it but I feel Obama may be listening.

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Jun 7

catiz

v Less influence from lobbyists

Owned is not so free.

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Jun 6

ccchhhrrriiiss

v Fewer liberal Democrats

Big Government bureaucracy -- that is ALWAYS growing -- is a major problem. For instance, I am creating a small business in California. I have little money to do this. Yet, I have to go through multiple hurdles that are VERY expensive that do little more than create high paying government jobs for a few underutilized workers. I have to apply for licenses, tax permits, fictitious business names (and post it in the newspaper for FOUR weeks), location permits, etc... -- and this is BEFORE I ever start working! This is a ridiculously enormous example of government dysfunction. Why can't there be ONE agency that can handle ALL of these things at once? Instead, I am sp...

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Jun 2

lawnmowrman

v Something else

@ASmith is correct but that will not happen unless the general population sees their fallacy and sidesteps the rigged election process. The only realistic hope we now have is the states demand Congress set it's business aside for Constitutional Convention.

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May 31

Btmoody

v Term limits for Congress

Some of these politicians (from both parties) have been around for so long they've completely lost touch with the real world and have been utterly disalusioned by the beuracracy in Washington. The chaos in our government probably just seems like business as usual for them.

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May 26

Libertyboy

v Fewer liberal Democrats

Socialists never make it easy to operate in a free society.

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May 25

JohnVicky

v Less influence from lobbyists

While were at it let's eliminate the PAC's, and the revolving door for ex-government officials who go on to work for Corps, because they know someone on the inside.

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May 25

sml11

v Something else

Term limits for Congress, Lobbyist limits, require ALL legislators to read (every word of) ALL legislation and an outright ban on ALL pork for starters

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May 23

CivilWarSam

v Incentives to pass legislation

Nothing ever gets done in congress. Not to sound like Obama, but we need change.

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May 22

Carach

v Something else

Best way would be to reduce government influence in the lives of the citizens. If all the government did was protect the individual rights of the citizens, there would be virtually no government dysfunction, and if there were, who would care?

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May 21

Avoicenmany

v Less influence from lobbyists

Lobbyists and PAC's both the scourge of government. I say eliminate them both, if something involves ANY money or "gifts" keep is away from politicians hands at all cost.

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May '13

RoyFloyd

v Less influence from lobbyists

Money, money, and money. Divorce filthy lucre from politics and it'll be solved. Take a lesson from big jury trials: We don't allow lawyers to wine and dine the jury, take them on "fact-finding" vacations, or even talk to them much less pay them while they're deliberating. Same should be true of elected officials. Sequester their asses or at the very least make lobbying a high felony.

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May '13

Zach

v Something else

Remove the ability for people and corporations from "donating" to senators and the government. Without this, there will be less corruption, less agenda pushing, and all around better politics.

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May '13

bsking

v Something else

cut government by 50 percent

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Thegrif

v Fewer liberal Democrats

Just to much "if it feels good do it", hippie tree huggin crap goin on in this country. To much Lib minded garbage, like just for example, people that wanna be nude in public, or tell others how many bullets they can put in their gun in their own damn home, or all that BS about letting illegals stay in this country, let them vote, let their kids go to school, free housing, food stamps, welfare. Hell, no wonder we can't take care of our own damn people. Bailing out corps that mismanaged their business. Let them fall. Stop supporting dead weight America.

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Jan '13

ithink

v Term limits for Congress

If congress had term limits the elected legislators would have to return to their various occupations and live with the laws they had implemented. I think that would make each legislator more thoughtful of the legislation they are passing. It would also keep them from making laws that give congress unfair advantages, like not being able to be prosecuted for insider trading, or exempted from Obamacare.

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e22 endorsed

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Jan '13

NormalFlora

v Fewer Tea Party Republicans

The Teabigots' entire purpose is to obstruct Congress.

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e15 endorsed

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Jan '13

stepped_in_it

v Less influence from lobbyists

I thought real hard about the incentive idea, but, since it didn't work on both my dog or my wife, I figured it wouldn't work on a politician animal either. Now, lobbyists....whose only reason is to influence the political agenda to their wants/desires should be banished. Why? Just how are politicians (also sometimes known as people) often influenced? Follow the bouncing MONEY ball..........

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Jan '13

RedFloppyShoes

v Fewer liberal Democrats

They have become arrogant and self-righteous. Take a look at how the Progressives abused their power when Obamacare was rammed through.

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e9 endorsed

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Jan '13

DARSB

v More moderates on both sides

Ideologues on both extremes have dominated the discussion for too long. When your numbers are small your voice must be loud. Maybe time will readjust the Congress toward moderation. We've already seen the departure of Sen DeMint and Rep Kucinich - could be start of a trend

B2

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Jan '13

falco_alba

v Term limits for Congress

There will be dysfunction until all parties stop worrying about keeping their jobs and start worrying about what kind of progress they can make with the time they do have. Bipartisanship is a good thing when it is not a game of how to make the other side look bad. Limit terms and there will be a shift in Congress on policies.

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Jan '13

ASmith

v Something else

Multiparty democracies like Canada, England, Germany, France and others DO NOT have problems with corruption like the US does. A two party state like the US is no better than a one party state like China or Russia. And it shows. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Multiparty democracy" means at least THREE effective national political parties. When there are minority governments on a regular basis (the largest has less than 50% of power), parties have to listen to voters instead of taking bribes from lobbyists, "PAC"s or other "special interest groups". "Minority government" DOES...

B2

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Jan '13

tomhorn1903

v Fewer liberal Democrats

Let us not fool ourselves, they are not liberal Democrats; rather they are Progressive Socialists who will stop at nothing to gain and maintain power. Sic semper tyrannis.

B2

e4 endorsed

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Jan '13

Romney2012

v Less influence from lobbyists

A government for the people, by the people!

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e5 endorsed

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