Dorgan is Master of Focusing Attention on Frivolous Issus

Thursday, 12 November 2009 10:35

InForum, Fargo-Moorehead

The approval rating of our Congress is at a near-all-time low. According to an October Gallop poll, 21 percent of Americans approve of Congress’ performance while 72 percent disapprove. This frustration reflects the fact that Americans do not trust our politicians in Washington to protect our financial future, our security, or our liberty. This distrust is justified if you look at the lack of focus by this Congress on our nation’s looming economic problems, including the following:

The nation’s annual deficit in 2009 is $1.4 trillion, three times larger than the 2008 deficit, driving our national debt much closer to the level of our gross domestic product.

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