POL203Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Republican Congress, Balanced Budget, Free Trade
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Republicans in congress sees the goal as electoral control instead of legislative input. Less in terms of policy / more in terms of next electoral cycle. In manycasese in mid 20th century, people saw their senator in individual connection. People need to think in terms of republic/demo polrization. Committee process becomes managed minutely by party leaders. Easier for leaders of the parties to control the committees. Gringrich / clinton aware that public is in middle while elites are polarized. Public ready to reward whoever in the middle.
