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Society & Culture - Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:34 - 0 Comments
Good policy: Partisanship, smaller paychecks
A new national study spanning 120 years of state lawmaking finds that in highly contested states, politicians “may be uncivil to each other, but they are getting things done,” says coauthor Thad Kousser. “In states where you don’t have a filibuster, partisanship does not lead to gridlock; it leads to broad legislation.” The study shows that the larger the majority party’s control, the more parochial legislation a state produced. (Courtesy: iStockphoto)
U. ROCHESTER / STANFORD (US)—Government critics often call for more transparency and less pork barrel legislation, however, a new study finds that vigorous two-party competition and modest salaries for lawmakers provide the best guarantee for meaningful, broad-based governance. Continue…
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