Gordon Weil: Divided government a failed myth
Gordon Weil: Divided government a failed myth By Gordon L. WeilGuest column Share Divided government – each party controlling part of the government – seems appealing. It could produce compromise and block extreme policies. But divided government is a failed myth. Its virtues are elusive, and it often produces stalemate. Look at the federal government and Maine. In October, President Trump passed a full year, one quarter of his term in office, refusing to talk with Democrat Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House. For a man who strives to set records, this gap in basic contact may be one. In ...
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