WASHINGTON — As the current crop of US representatives and senators lurches toward the end of 2012, the Congress of the last two years is on track to notch a record as the most unpopular and one of the least productive in at least 40 years.
On the heels of a contentious election and while Americans pine in vain for a sense of unified purpose, Congress is poised to cap off its dubious distinction by taking the nation to the brink of yet another economic crisis — the fiscal cliff — once again employing the sort of O.K. Corral tactics that have raised so much public ire in the first place.
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Globe says "Congress nears a desultory end" Globe's companion article "Obama Administration's first term nears a desultory end" was not printed due to missed delivery of new newsprint.
Boehner, at every opportunity, continues to point his finger at the President. He fails to notice that when he points his finger, three more are pointing right back at him. What is best for the American people and America has never entered his mind. I feel that this is strictly a "My dog is bigger than your dog" exercise. It's sad that Olympia Snowe has chosen to leave the Senate. I didn't always agree with her, but she was always fair and willing to put the people before politics.
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