House Speaker Election

[*michaelsean*]

(10-09-2015, 11:03 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: I have a problem with it when things aren't getting done. There is a way to avoid being lockstep and to get things done, and it's call compromise. I dislike lockstep voting, but it concerns me when even the most basic of the functions of our Congress is not getting done because of the infighting and partisanship.

I don't have any problem with compromise on like goals, but on other things sometimes the answer is no.  It seems that the mere act of proposing something entitles you to at least a part of it.  If, for instance, the Dems suggest a 50% increase in taxes, the Republicans would be required to offer at least 25% or 30% or they don't know how to compromise.