Czernobog
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- Sep 29, 2014
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This has been the mantra of every Right Wing hack since the election. Republicans won. It is because Americans are sick of Progressives, and sent a clear mandate that they want Republicans to stop Obama, and his Liberal agenda.
Are you sure about that? Really? Have you actually asked what American voters want? The Wall Street Journal did this week. the answers were...confusing...to say the least.
The top five things that Americans want the incoming Congress do work on are, in order:
So, American voters want the incoming Congress to do the very things that the people the American voters just elected to be in charge of Congress are vehemently, and adamantly opposed to doing. So, surely, American voters must be feeling pretty stupid right now, right? Actually, no. In the exact same poll, when asked how they feel about the last election, 53% said they feel positive about the outcome of the election.
So, lets recap. over half of the country feels good about electing the party to be in control of Congress that is guaranteed to not do the very things that the clear majority of the country feels are the five most important things for Congress to do.
What clear mandate were you right wingers talking about again?
Are you sure about that? Really? Have you actually asked what American voters want? The Wall Street Journal did this week. the answers were...confusing...to say the least.
The top five things that Americans want the incoming Congress do work on are, in order:
- Lower Student Loans
- Infrastructure (Increase spending on Roads, and highway projects)
- Raise the minimum wage
- Address Climate Change
- Approve funding to fight Ebola in West Africa
So, American voters want the incoming Congress to do the very things that the people the American voters just elected to be in charge of Congress are vehemently, and adamantly opposed to doing. So, surely, American voters must be feeling pretty stupid right now, right? Actually, no. In the exact same poll, when asked how they feel about the last election, 53% said they feel positive about the outcome of the election.
So, lets recap. over half of the country feels good about electing the party to be in control of Congress that is guaranteed to not do the very things that the clear majority of the country feels are the five most important things for Congress to do.
What clear mandate were you right wingers talking about again?