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I didn't know the details of this before lol. That sounds like a nightmare it's a wonder anything gets done...

by ackbar03 6y ago

baybal2 6y ago
> "US political systems was purposefully engineered for a deadlock"
swiley 6y ago
That’s the idea. The states are supposed to be doing the majority of the legislation.
- nemo44x 6y ago
  It’s probably too late but a good argument for drastically lowering federal taxes is that then states would be forced to raise local taxes as the federal government wouldn’t subsidize as much. I feel like in today’s climate that both sides would find common ground in this as you often here republicans wanting less federal authority and democrats complaining their states pay most of the taxes that get redistributed to generally republican states.
nemo44x 6y ago
It’s a feature really. It can be frustrating but the idea is that big changes can be made but not on a whim. There generally has to be compromise. I wouldn’t want to live under a system that can make drastic changes on a whim. The USA is a very multicultural place with many different people with different priorities. We need to find common ground before certain types of things change. This is good even if frustrating at times.
- meddlepal 6y ago
  It was a feature until Congress gave in and allowed the scope and usage of executive orders to grow thus allowing the president to bypass congress in a lot of cases. Now congress basically acts as a defensive block to allow a president to enact laws err executive orders at will. Oops.
  - nemo44x 6y ago
    Yeah I think it’s time to begin limiting federal power. I feel like a coalition of Democrats and Republicans could come together on this. Everyone being so occupied with national law is driving us crazy. Time to give more power to states and use a weakened federal government for some general oversight, monetary policy, and foreign affairs. Decriminalized marijuana has been a good experiment in allowing states to make their own choice based on the cultural and financial needs that are unique to each state.
    - meddlepal 6y ago
      No disagreement from me, this is how our country was supposed to operate.

I didn't know the details of this before lol. That sounds like a nightmare it's a wonder anything gets done...

baybal2 6y ago

> "US political systems was purposefully engineered for a deadlock"

swiley 6y ago

That’s the idea. The states are supposed to be doing the majority of the legislation.

nemo44x 6y ago
It’s probably too late but a good argument for drastically lowering federal taxes is that then states would be forced to raise local taxes as the federal government wouldn’t subsidize as much. I feel like in today’s climate that both sides would find common ground in this as you often here republicans wanting less federal authority and democrats complaining their states pay most of the taxes that get redistributed to generally republican states.

nemo44x 6y ago

It’s a feature really. It can be frustrating but the idea is that big changes can be made but not on a whim. There generally has to be compromise. I wouldn’t want to live under a system that can make drastic changes on a whim. The USA is a very multicultural place with many different people with different priorities. We need to find common ground before certain types of things change. This is good even if frustrating at times.

meddlepal 6y ago
It was a feature until Congress gave in and allowed the scope and usage of executive orders to grow thus allowing the president to bypass congress in a lot of cases. Now congress basically acts as a defensive block to allow a president to enact laws err executive orders at will. Oops.
- nemo44x 6y ago
  Yeah I think it’s time to begin limiting federal power. I feel like a coalition of Democrats and Republicans could come together on this. Everyone being so occupied with national law is driving us crazy. Time to give more power to states and use a weakened federal government for some general oversight, monetary policy, and foreign affairs. Decriminalized marijuana has been a good experiment in allowing states to make their own choice based on the cultural and financial needs that are unique to each state.
  - meddlepal 6y ago
    No disagreement from me, this is how our country was supposed to operate.