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dendroica:

One quarter into the 112th Congress’s two-year term, only 14 pieces of legislation originating in the House have become laws (12 bills and two house joint resolutions). Fourteen. Compare that with the House in the 111th, which claimed 254 laws (plus 11 house joint resolutions) over two years. The 110th had 308 (plus 10 house joint resolutions). Even the often-derided do-nothing 109th Congress’s House controlled by the GOP passed 316 (with 16 house joint resolutions).

If the current House continues with this trend it will have produced a mere 48 laws by the end of the chamber’s full term.

Quick math: The last three Houses have by this time in their tenure produced an average of 76 laws each.

But when House Republicans are actually in session, it’s not exactly like they’re doing nothing. They’ve made a point of passing bills that “send a message.” Over and over, they’ve brought legislation to the floor that was doomed to die in the Democrat-controlled Senate. Why? To put taxpayer money where Republican congresspersons’ mouths (and votes) are. Yes, the House Republicans of 112th Congress are having a love affair with the symbolic vote. (via Ideology Trumps Accomplishment as 112th Congress Pursues Futile Bills - Tina Dupuy - Politics - The Atlantic)

Only to statist sheep is Congress passing fewer laws a bad thing. 

To echo Will Rogers, I “feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.”

Maybe the chuckleheads in power can really start accomplishing things by doing some repealing. I’ve already put together a handy list.

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    “Quick math: The last three Houses have by this time in their tenure produced an average of 76 laws each.” To be fair,...

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    I’m not sure this is necessarily a bad thing…. We have too many laws as it is….

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    Only to statist sheep is Congress passing fewer...bad thing. To echo Will Rogers, I...

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    yes they are and I don’t think that many tax payers appreciate being cheated on.

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    And where are the jobs?

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