5 charts that prove Congress really is getting worse

[onehandle]

It's conventional wisdom now Congress has become pretty dysfunctional. But people have always complained about Congress. "If con is the opposite of pro," goes the old joke, "is Congress the opposite of progress?"

But the evidence is stacking up: Congress really is getting worse. And, at the same time, it's getting more expensive. These charts tell the tale.











http://www.vox.com/2014/5/29/5758886/5-charts-that-prove-congress-really-is-getting-worse

[daleanime]

1. Kick....

[Demeter]

2. That's the clear result of Privatization of Congress

and the record for ANY privatization boondoggle...

[Shemp Howard]

3. Not every chart here is troublesome!

Take a look at the next to the last chart, Public Laws Passed. The trend is obviously downward.

That is not necessarily a bad thing! It drives me crazy when people rate a Congress based on how many laws it has passed. I'd rather a Congress pass 2 good laws instead of 100 bad ones. We don't need more and more laws! We just need more good laws.

On the other hand, the last chart, Total Spending, is very disturbing. Congress, particularly the Senate, is now a millionaire's club. Soon, to run successfully you had better be a millionaire, or be very good friends with one.

And I believe that even the most well-intentioned and progressive millionaire Senator cannot really understand the problems of the average American. It's one thing to read about a person having to skip a meal. It's quite another to have to do it yourself.

[valerief]

4. Free Market Congress. Forget it's an oxymoron. nt