> There is no mechanism for Republicans to limit Congress from "addressing" anything. A few flaws in your logic: You are doing some sleight of hand with the t

> There is no mechanism for Republicans to limit Congress from "addressing" anything. A few flaws in your logic: You are doing some sleight of hand with the term “Addressing”. Any spending bills require require 66.7% yes votes in both houses of Congress, which Democrats don’t have. You mention filibuster, but the modern problem is a cloture vote. It can currently be rejected by a single _staffer_ of any Congressperson _via email_, so it’s not as much of a party issue as it is a heckler’s veto. Republicans have a more restrictive policy called the Hastert Rule where nothing will be brought to a vote unless the majority of Republicans whip it. Hence, even if Americans want it, some of Team Red, and most of Team Blue agree (enough for a supermajority), Republican policy is to not allow it for vote. Republicans are every bit as flawed as Democrats in this sense. The issues with committees and subcommittees are numerous. Individual deal making, seniority, etc. whether the larger party wants something doesn’t mean the party can force an individual Congressperson to do it. Anyone who pretends like this is a Team Red versus Team Blue is either disingenuous or naïve about the details. Very few Democrats in Congress want single payer healthcare, so don’t pretend like Team Blue could do it right now. ObamaCare (Patient ACA) was a very Republican proposal from the 1990s, only Republicans have moved the Overton Window to make lots of Americans think it was a radical left takeover of healthcare.