<p>And politicians in general. They're all spineless liars. Hooray for America. :/</p>
<p>I was obsessed at the end of 2008 and remained very interested for the first half of the year.</p>
<p>Then I got bored :/</p>
<p>All of the arguments get repetitive after you’ve heard them a million times, lol. And adults are ridiculous. Ugh.</p>
<p>They’re more concerned with staying in office than with implementing their promises. And the irony is that they’re using those same promises to stay in office on the grounds that, if they’re outed, they won’t be able to implement their promises. </p>
<p>Oh well. At least there are a few who truly try their best regardless.</p>
<p>And what the heck is up with the health care bill?</p>
<p>That made me loose faith. <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>we’ll never get anywhere near where we should ideally in this day and age. Reform is a pipe dream</p>
<p>I stopped having hope for politics when Bush was re</p>
<p>^Wow, you are like the New Yorker…putting the umlaut on the second vowel</p>
<p>You know you can be the change if you don’t like it. Go run for an election.</p>
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<li><p>How are they spineless liars? They have some of the most respected jobs in the country and they’re simply trying to keep their jobs.</p></li>
<li><p>The policies of the government are for the most part for similar to the wants of the general population.</p></li>
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<p>“Despite Senate Passage, Polls Show Majority Still Oppose Healthcare Bill”</p>
<p>And what is with bribes…
That is when I think spineless.</p>
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<p>You sir have apparently never been out in the real world…</p>
<p>Well the healthcare bill is really just what happens when a minority is just big enough to block cloture votes and has zero interest in bargaining. The other problem is that the majority tried (successfully I guess) to comprise so much that many in the group no longer think the bill is even worthwhile.</p>
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<p>The majority oppose the current health care bill. But do the majority want some sort of health care bill? Yes. I would certainly wait until this eventual bill actually passes before jumping to conclusions. It is still months away in my mind.</p>
<p>And by bribes do you mean interest groups? They are a necessary part or politics due to the money they donate in elections. It is quite simple. You do not work against your money source.</p>
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<p>No one agrees enough on anything to get anything worthwhile done on any front.</p>
<p>Well I do think it’s a problem that when a bill fails to pass, even when it has enough votes, the electorate often blames the people in support of the bill for failing to get anything done rather than the people blocking it at all costs.</p>
<p>Shays’ Rebellion - 1786
Sherman Silver Purchase Act - 1890</p>
<p>Not that I support increased inflation, but if that’s how long it takes for grassroots movements to come to fruition, then I am way too impatient devote myself at all to politics</p>
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<p>I don’t really see the issue in that. It’s a politician’s job to represent their constituents, so reelection is what they should be striving for. If their “promises” don’t reflect the wants of their constituents, then it would be pointless for them to follow through.</p>
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<p>I could not disagree more. Interest groups are almost always a small minority of the general population, and politicians should NOT be influenced by them just because they are the loudest or have the most money. In my local area’s politics, there have been some pretty big changes recently that are a result of interest groups, and these changes will NOT benefits everyone, or even most of the people. That’s an example of an interest group having a negative impact. Or the health bill. Health insurance companies are pumping hundreds of millions into campaigns to block the bill. Would you say they’re benefiting the majority?</p>
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<p>Maybe this reflects a philosophical difference, but in a representative democracy the people should choose someone that has the wisdom to make the right decisions. Now obviously their platform is a good way to judge them, but when a politician merely tries to cover their own ass by sticking to that platform, it’s not good governance.</p>
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<p>Polls are USELESS in this case because 95% of America has no idea what is actually in the House or Senate bill. There are good and bad in both bills: the elimination of lifetime caps, preexisting conditions, but we absolutely need a public option. The Senate bill is RIDICULOUS in that it fines us if we don’t have health insurance, but then does next to nothing to make sure it is affordable. If you make health insurance mandatory, we need a public option that we can afford. Otherwise, we’re doing nothing but giving the insurance companies millions of new customers. </p>
<p>I severely dislike Democrats and Republicans, but 9 times out of 10 I’m going to go with the Democrats because at least that side of the aisle tries to come up with solutions we face today rather than the Republicans who have a wait-and-see method.</p>
<p>Why are you even complaining if all you do is complain and not run for Congress?</p>