Tag: 2014 midterm election

Today, record numbers disapprove of Congress and think all members should be tossed out on their ear. Is this because they think the politicians are too consensus-oriented, or the opposite?

"Obama’s defeat is better explained by the natural wear and tear of governments in this era of globalization in which, in almost all countries, governments find it increasingly difficult to collect taxes and manage public spending in order to reduce imbalances."

The New York Times notes that in almost all the districts where a senator was up for re-election, average income has dropped since 2007.

If they push their logic until there is gridlock in government, Republicans, who claim to want to re-establish proper governance, could pay a high price for it.

Next week, the American president is to announce a series of decrees designed to offer a solution to the millions of immigrants, the majority Mexican, currently living in the U.S. He may have a battle on his hands with Republicans.

It turns out that money is an important factor, but not the main factor.