Tuesday, January 03, 2023
THE AMERICAN MULTIPARTY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
Update> Feb 6, 2023 >> Defaulting on the debt would be terrible for the US. Caving in to budget reductions to pass the debt bill would be terrible for the US.
If there are just a few Old Republicans left in the House of Representatives, they should unite with the 212 Democrats to pass the debt bill. Better, if they join the Democrats that voted for Jeffries as Speaker of the House, form a coalition in the House, and create a moderate, pro-democratic, pro-republican, pro-American leadership for a coalition Speaker of the House, we can create a Congress capable of passing the laws that will help the US and Americans prosper.
Jan 3, 2023
The United States does not have a two-party government. There are currently at least three parties in government:
(1) the Mainstream Democrats, led by President Biden;
(2) the very conservative, right-wing Republicans, led by Kevin McCarthy; and
(3) the Extreme Right, anarchist, anti-democratic, anti-republican faction represented by GOP characteristics (Greed, Obstruction, Prejudice), currently opposing McCarthy in the vote for Speaker of the House.
There are
several other parties in the US. There
are the independent and progressive Democrats, who have been supporting Biden
to pass moderately progressive legislation.
There are the conservative Democrats, who have also been supporting Biden
so that moderately progressive legislation could pass. There is also the "Old Republican Party", that believes in a republic and democracy. They are mostly business (including
international business) friendly, socially conservative, and supportive of the
military. They are currently not a strong force in the current “Republican”
party.
In addition
to specific parties, there are also interest groups for every demographic, and
every geography. The interests of the coastal states tend to be more
international, more technical, and more social welfare supportive than the
interior and southern states.
Many democratic countries have coalition governments. For much of US history, there have been coalitions which grouped themselves into two "Party"s . Sometimes a Party would split, creating a year or a few years with a significant minor Party.
The "Republicans" are having trouble managing to create a working Party coalition. They could split into two Parties.
Right now, to create a House of Representatives that can function to support the needs of America, the Old Republicans should form a coalition with the Democrats to elect a Speaker of the House.
If there are
six or more Old Republicans left in the House of Representatives, they should
unite with the 212 Democrats that voted for Jeffries as Speaker of the House,
to form a coalition in the House and create a moderate, pro-democratic, pro-republican,
pro-American leadership for a coalition Speaker
of the House.
Labels: Biden, GOP, House of Representatives, McCarthy, Republican Party, Speaker of the House
Thursday, October 29, 2009
THE HOUSE AND SENATE HEALTH CARE BILLS
After a matter is investigated in Congressional Committees, eventually
(a) A bill comes to the floor of the House and another comes to the floor of the Senate.
(b) These bills may be amended.
(c) If they are passed in each house of Congress, a Committee consisting of members of both houses creates a single bill using elements of the two separate bills from the two houses.
(d) This final, single, "compromise" bill must then be passed by each house.
(e) After the bill is passed, it must be signed by the President, and then becomes law.
The current bills from the House of Representatives and the Senate are now being amended before coming to a vote in each house. (We are just at step (a)).
Here is the text of the two HEALTH CARE bills. They are very long and complex pieces of legislation:
HOUSE BILL as of October 29, 2009 (1018 pages)
http://docs.house.gov/edlabor/AAHCA-BillText-071409.pdf
SENATE BILL as of July 15, 2009 (615 pages)
http://help.senate.gov/BAI09A84_xml.pdf
Labels: Congress, HEALTH CARE BILL, House of Representatives, Senate
Thursday, October 30, 2008
TRACK ELECTION RESULTS
Election results -- for anything except President and hot Senate races -- are sometimes hard to come by.
So it's great that CNN is providing a page for users to track in real time their own customized list of races (President, Senate, and House).
Go to
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/your.races/index.html
You have to register and log in to save your races, but then you can pick up to 35 races to track.
Labels: CNN, Congress, election results, House of Representatives, Senate
