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01-22-2021, 04:37 PM #1Veteran Poster
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Do we even need a house and senate anymore?
Biden in office for 48 hours and he has signed over 30 executive orders. He is talking about an executive order for stimulus. Why do we need over 500 members of the house and senate to collect money for a lifetime?
We have had over 14000 executive orders. Biden is on pace to double that number
Executive orders the first week taking office
Clinton 0
Bush 0
Obama 5
Trump 5
Biden 30 (first 2 1/2 days)Last edited by Vlad the lad; 01-22-2021 at 04:43 PM.
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01-22-2021, 05:38 PM #2
Re: Do we even need a house and senate anymore?
The expansion of the executive branch's powers via executive orders is ridiculous. Executive orders completely circumvents Congress and the concept of checks and balances. At this point Congress is almost irrevelant, when the President can just sign a piece of paper without making it law and/or the public aware of what he's doing.
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01-23-2021, 10:42 PM #4Legendary RSR Poster
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01-24-2021, 07:26 PM #5Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Do we even need a house and senate anymore?
It has gotten out of hand. But, what do you expect when 60 votes are needed to pass any legislation due to the constant use of the filibuster and votes are all strictly along party lines. There was a day when there were moderates on the left and right in both houses who would allow for the passage of legislation. That doesnt seem to be the case anymore.
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01-25-2021, 09:09 AM #7Veteran Poster
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01-25-2021, 09:28 AM #8
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01-25-2021, 09:37 AM #9
Re: Do we even need a house and senate anymore?
Yes. Yes it has. Until we clean House and Senate of all the turds (very large majority), nothing will ever, ever change. Someday, somebody will step forward that can offer some governance from close to middle that enough of us can get behind him/her/them and tell the two major parties........adios pelotudas! Someday.......maybe. All most of them really want to do is get re-elected. Too much danger in taking a stand and take a chance on losing your seat. I mean, Congress' job is basically to make and pass laws and it's the Pres' job to say yea or nay. It's really that simple. Why do we keep voting these people in?
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01-25-2021, 11:14 PM #10Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Do we even need a house and senate anymore?
A neutral news source would be a huge asset. There hasnt been one since the Fairness Doctrine was ended. The other thing that has really created this situation IMO is Gerrymandering. It has gotten so sophisticated at this point. I think the people should have the opportunity to select their representatives not the other way around. The only way to get elected in a liberal district is to challenge the incumbent by being further to the left, same goes for conservative districts. It breeds division and elevates an already antagonistic atmosphere.
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