Setting aside partisan politics, what do you think is really wrong with our government?

by **atworth49** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:53 pm

I'm not looking for answers that bash Republican or Democrats, liberals or conservatives. I'm looking for thoughtful answers about why our government is failing so badly to serve the interests of the American people.

In my opinion, the main problem is the influence of special interests about campaign finance and campaign spending - all of which are tied together.

Many of the pressing issues of our time are not recent developments. For example, it has been known that our health care system was in need of reform for several decades - at least since the late 1970's. But absolutely nothing significant has been done to help solve the problem in all that time (setting aside any debate on Obama's health care plan). The same can be said for illegal immigration, oil consumptions/fuel standards/pollution, failing infrastructure, and other issues.

In the case of health care, any President from Carter to Obama could have taken on issues such as tort/malpractice reform and protecting patients with pre-existing conditions. But it seems that no one has had the political will to stand up to the special interests from the health insurance industry or tort lawyers who have spent countless millions to prevent legislation which would have limited their ability to make money.

And the same can be said for the influence of oil money on many issues related to the environment and the development of oil alternatives.

If the system is fundamentally broken, does it really matter which party or candidate is in Washington making decisions?

by **alburt** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:05 pm

It takes rich and poor people to make a country. Not everyone can be rich, but more can be poor when the rich hoard the money and not create jobs. ( guess the rich fools plan on taking the money to the grave with them )

by **toryn34** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:16 pm

Politicians try to please everyone like parents spoiling their children to gain their affection because they are constantly campaigning. The roles are reversed because so many of us act like children when we should be the parents. We have to set the example of what is acceptable behavior and we are not doing it.

by **gideon** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:23 pm

Campaign financing

Our politicians are too easily bought. There is no integrity for actually acting on the will of the people, otherwise they would give up their games and actually pass intelligent laws.

by **caspar99** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:25 pm

The government is NOT our government.

by **erwin** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:30 pm

1 Debt

#2 Personal Freedoms (Patriot act Bush and Obama signed)

by **gobrwy** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:33 pm

The Federal Government is TOO dam big!

Too invasive in the peoples lives.

by **nemausus36** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:48 pm

The Federal Reserve. It has to be abolished. That will solve 95% of our problems.

Jefferson knew what was up and that was almost 300 years ago
"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their money, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them, will deprive the people of their property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered."

by **seme22** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:50 pm

In my opinion, it seems to spelled out for us. Politics has always been about who wins and who loses the game. I hate to keep repeating it but it is about Power and Control. The tragedy is that the American people are the pawns in the game. What the people of this country need to do is really research the facts using an unbiased opinion and make their representatives(both sides) accountable for things they pledge to do and their actions. We as a people need to vote with common sense and less emotion and fear. Clearly this last election was based on emotion and fear. Unfortunately, we the people will be the real losers of this game.

by **nissim42** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:00 pm

Lack of term limits have allowed old haggard useless minds to remain entrenched for life in govt....pensions rape the tax payers, and life long retirement for congress--rape us all--while we work our assses off to support thousands of people who sponge off tax payers--don't make anything or give ANYTHING BACK!

Govt is a bottomless Pit of people who bleed americans dry...who are inept, old, and outlived any usefulness they ever had...like Pelois--who at 79 needs to be put out to pasture for good..not elected as min. leader--God--isn't there anyone but this facelift queeen?

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