R Congress and= the Public
Thu= rsday, March 12, 2009
8:2= 0 PM
Very messy
Complex
Different grou= ps can attract concessions
Each side picks apart the other side's work for political reasons
More media exp= osure =3D decreased public support
Almost everyth= ing public, and opponents ready to pounce
Seems good
But it hurts a= bility to compromise because decision visible back home
Public most li= kes Supreme Court which is not very public
Debates rancor= ous not "real"
Talk more about things that help small interests
People hate Congress but love their member
Thinks members= care more about power than people and loose touch with the people
Only 42% of pu= blic says that Congress tells the truth
15% of ex-memb= ers become lobbyists
Old members can still use dining room and gym and can lobby on the floor of the senate
Most of the pu= blic poorly informed about Congress
Think congress accomplishes nothing - but they do
R Congress and= the Public
Thu= rsday, March 12, 2009
8:2= 0 PM
Very messy
Complex
Different grou= ps can attract concessions
Each side picks apart the other side's work for political reasons
More media exp= osure =3D decreased public support
Almost everyth= ing public, and opponents ready to pounce
Seems good
But it hurts a= bility to compromise because decision visible back home
Public most li= kes Supreme Court which is not very public
Debates rancor= ous not "real"
Talk more about things that help small interests
People hate Congress but love their member
Thinks members= care more about power than people and loose touch with the people
Only 42% of pu= blic says that Congress tells the truth
15% of ex-memb= ers become lobbyists
Old members can still use dining room and gym and can lobby on the floor of the senate
Most of the pu= blic poorly informed about Congress
Think congress accomplishes nothing - but they do