The Hill Op-Ed: Congress's Crazy Behavior Is Rational
An opinion columnist argues that congressional dysfunction results from politicians optimizing for re-election rather than solving constituent problems—a rational response to existing electoral incentives.
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- The HillIn our current system, Congress's crazy behavior is actually rational
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