Okay, let's say we decided Congress is dysfunctional in that it fails to take action when action should be taken. Let's just say we noticed it has a strange penchant for putting things off until after elections. And, even when there is no election at hand, it fails to act. Think of immigration, the debt ceiling, and whether war should be declared.
What should be done, to straighten Congress out?
Shall we blame it on political divisiveness, and outlaw political parties? Shall we create a law requiring Congress to take action on major political issues? Shall we throw out all the rules that encumber how things are done, such as filibusters and sending bills before committees before they come to vote?
We could just blame ourselves. After all, Congress does act when the public gets heated up about it not taking action. The nation demanded health care reform, and the Affordable Care Act was the result, whether you like that law or not.
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