Columnist Joshua Green of the Boston Globe writes: "If Congress could maintain even a semblance of functionality, then no one should want the government to shut down. According to the Congressional Research Service, the back-to-back shutdowns brought on by Newt Gingrich in 1995 and 1996 cost the country $1.4 billion. But it’s now clear that Congress can’t operate smoothly, and even a conclusive national election won’t break the cycle of dysfunction. "That’s why I’m rooting for a shutdown and you should be too — at this point, it’s the safest way to jolt Washington back to its senses." [My solution: A constitutional amendment that would allow a bill to become law if passed by a simple majority vote in EITHER house of Congress AND signed into law by the President. This would effectively eliminate the gridlock in Washington. A presidential veto would still require the same two-thirds majority in both houses.]
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:44:53 +0000
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