> Congress is the part of government that effects long-lasting change, not the President. I don't think that's true at all. Almost all lasting change is accomp

> Congress is the part of government that effects long-lasting change, not the President. I don't think that's true at all. Almost all lasting change is accomplished by executive action taken in the regulatory and administrative state. Even in areas where Congress does act, it often only provides broad outlines, leaving the specifics of implementation up to the bureaucratic rule making process.