Congressional gridlock occurs when the president and Congress fail to pass laws that solve the people’s most controversial issues. A major cause of this is division amongst political parties. Polarized politics also further complicate the process of coming to an agreement on the tough issues. Gridlock would decrease if the parties focused more on resolving these issues instead of opposing each other. A united government means that legislation can be agreed on to pass laws that will address some of our nation’s major issues. Healthcare, gun violence, and global climate change are some of the most pressing issues that torment our country. The only way to resolve this political malfunction is to make some fundamental changes to our elections
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When former President Obama initially introduced his climate action plan, his campaign utilized their powers given to them under the Clean Air Act, as they were aware of congressional gridlock concerning the matter. In order to avoid climate catastrophe, Congress must approve of the market-based solutions. It is no secret that both Democratic and Republican parties want to cut down on the nation’s debt. As a proposed solution for two problems at once, a fine would be imposed on all energy sources that release climate-changing emissions. The implementation of this policy tool could drastically reduce the levels of greenhouse emissions in the United States. Eliminating the unnecessary fossil fuel subsidies would be beneficial in combination with other foreign governments because as a whole we could reduce worldwide emissions in our climate. We can put an end to gridlock by completely getting rid of gerrymandering. No gerrymandering would increase voter turnout and make elections more competitive. Gerrymandering does not give an accurate representation of the American citizens in Washington because in a sense politicians are choosing their voters and not the people choosing their politicians. In addition to eliminating gerrymandering, if our primaries were opened to allow all voters to participate in the election, gridlock could be meet its end. Way too many citizens are deprived of their right to vote because primaries are not open for
When former President Obama initially introduced his climate action plan, his campaign utilized their powers given to them under the Clean Air Act, as they were aware of congressional gridlock concerning the matter. In order to avoid climate catastrophe, Congress must approve of the market-based solutions. It is no secret that both Democratic and Republican parties want to cut down on the nation’s debt. As a proposed solution for two problems at once, a fine would be imposed on all energy sources that release climate-changing emissions. The implementation of this policy tool could drastically reduce the levels of greenhouse emissions in the United States. Eliminating the unnecessary fossil fuel subsidies would be beneficial in combination with other foreign governments because as a whole we could reduce worldwide emissions in our climate. We can put an end to gridlock by completely getting rid of gerrymandering. No gerrymandering would increase voter turnout and make elections more competitive. Gerrymandering does not give an accurate representation of the American citizens in Washington because in a sense politicians are choosing their voters and not the people choosing their politicians. In addition to eliminating gerrymandering, if our primaries were opened to allow all voters to participate in the election, gridlock could be meet its end. Way too many citizens are deprived of their right to vote because primaries are not open for