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Question by  Jewels1 (22)

In what ways has our congress been beset by inaction and localism?

I need examples of ways that congress is held back by congressmen looking to better their state over bettering the whole.

 
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Answer by  patti (29325)

Senate is part of the Congress. Nancy Pelosi (Calif), Mary Landrieu (La), Ben Nelson (Neb), Barack Obama (Il), Harry Reid (Nv)--all have taken bribes/payoffs and given self-interest priority.

 
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Answer by  holmdeal (58)

Each congressman has his or her district to look after. A problem here is that the district interests in Oregon are different than the interests of New Jersey. A New Jersey congressman might be fighting for manufacturer tax breaks while Oregon would fighting for farming breaks, for example.

 
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