The Hill foresees a clash of personalities between Obama and the likely new leader of the House, John Boenher. He writes: "What if the dreaded gridlock we seem to be mired in is actually the way we work through very complex issues that do not have immediate, simple, sweeping solutions – no matter what our political ideologues say or how attractive such solutions might sound? What if gridlock is actually good when facing systemic, complex, and intricately interdependent problems? … (In retrospect, wouldn't it have been better if we had some serious gridlock regarding going to war with Iraq?)" There will be gridlock, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, argues Rabbi Irwin Kula for the Huffington Post. "After winning the House by railing against billion-dollar spending bills, Republican leaders are unlikely to give these ideas the time of day – unless, perhaps, an infrastructure fund is paired with tax cuts favoured by the right, such as a payroll tax holiday," Politico predicts.įears of gridlock are not shared by everyone. And the prospects for stimulus spending looks bleak. It says there will be much effort on the part of Republicans to repeal Obama's healthcare reform but predicts this will get nowhere. Looking at the nuts and bolts of policy, Politico examines 10 policy areas and rates the chances of agreement. "Once each side starts talking details and the political lines harden, it becomes tough to see how any serious legislating can get done over the next two years," it reports.
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