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An Unhappy Congress Is Not a Good Congress
Jonathan Bernstein's morning links.
Down in the dumps.
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No one feels sorry for members of Congress. Nor should they, but we probably should care about their working conditions, which are pretty much awful right now:
Congress scholar Josh Huder reacted with a blunt assessment: "Congress is a crap place to work. More crap than any time certainly in recent history, but likely distant history too." Moreover, he pointed out why it matters: If the main thing members of Congress do is dial for dollars, the results will be a legislature full of very rich folks who have little interest in or aptitude for legislating.