It has now been more than six years since any member of Congress has been allowed to offer an amendment from the floor of the House of Representatives. The person you elect has almost no power to represent you. This is an oligarchy masquerading as a representative government.
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To the extent there are *any* amendments in the House, they now must be prescreened by the speaker of the House or her committee (Rules), which means the only amendments that may get a vote are amendments that have the speaker’s approval, do nothing, or have no chance of passing.
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They tripled candidate filing fees in #Missouri it's like a club and we ain't in it. #EatTheRich #TaxationIsTheft
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Why do we and they keep electing those leaders? They are so damn old. They must be out of touch with middle-aged Americans (and younger) and technology.
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Exactly what Patrick Henry warned this government would turn into way back at the founding.
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