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The Broken Branch
Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein
September 12th, 2010
Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein reveal just how dysfunctional Congress has become. Written before Democrats regained control of Congress in 2006, the authors take on the Republican Congress and its subservience to the president and special interests groups. They point out that while the Republicans perfected these tactics and approach to governing, it was the Democrats who first introduced them in Congress. So the blame lies on both sides of the aisle.
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The Broken Branch
Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein
March 27th, 2010
This analysis of the People’s Branch reveals just how dysfunctional it really is. The Broken Branch is a short read full of interesting stories and details that exposes the flaws of Congress. Written to be more marketable to mainstream Americans it lacks the in depth research you would expect from these two scholars. Still a very good read.
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