2.3 Congress and Potential Policies

The article is written by Chris Good. Good talks about the GOP candidates and why their plans wouldn't work or only have a slight chance of working. It also talks about the discord in Congress and how unwilling all parties are to work together to pass laws that would actually do the country some good instead of run it into the ground. Especially in the Senate where the Democrats have the mojority. At the end of the article there is a slideshow of the GOP candidates's plans and why they would never work or only have a slight chance of working.

1 . Why aren't the candidates talking about the likelihood of their programs being passed?

the conversation exists in a space of ideas, not execution

2. Why doesn't a presidential election really change the direction of the country?

 presidents have to reckon with Congress so our nation's laws depend on the agreement of 535 people who can't agree on anything

3. How many Senate seats will be up for election in 2012?

33

4. How many could actually change hands?

11

5. Why would the Democrats still be able to block legislation with only 43 seats in the Senate?

Democrats would be unwilling to compromise

6. How could Rick Perry drastically change the future of social security?

allow younger citizens to opt for personal retirement accounts instead of Social Security

7. Why do you think Rick Perry and Herman Cain's plans are more popular than Mitt Romney's 87 page plan?

they offer flat taxes

8. Almost everyone wants to get rid of Obama's health care plan. Why do you think it will or won't be repealed?
Obamacare can only be repealed if the Republicans can get more than 60 Senate seats and keep their House majoity. Even then it will still be tricky because people refuse to acknowledge that Obamacare is socialist medicine

9. Why do people dislike Herman Cain's "9-9-9 plan"?

it is considered "regressive," in that it would give a greater break to higher incomes and potentially raise the burden on the lowest incomes

10. OOOH!!! Which Republican clown is your favorite? Why??

Ron Paul because he has two first names