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One man can hold up a bill that enjoys a majority of votes from both sides of the aisle. And the reason is the same as the GOP in the House which will only allow a vote on bills if they have the support of a majority of their members. Who cares if the bill is good for the country both socially and financially. Who cares if a majority of Americans support a bill. The only reason to pass any legislation is if your members in your caucus agree. This is partisan politics at its worst and both parties are guilty of the same when they control the legislature. We need independents and a lot of them elected to break up this log jam in Congress.
One man can hold up a bill that enjoys a majority of votes from both sides of the aisle. And the reason is the same as the GOP in the House which will only allow a vote on bills if they have the support of a majority of their members. Who cares if the bill is good for the country both socially and financially. Who cares if a majority of Americans support a bill. The only reason to pass any legislation is if your members in your caucus agree. This is partisan politics at its worst and both parties are guilty of the same when they control the legislature. We need independents and a lot of them elected to break up this log jam in Congress.