The political wrangling and procedural infighting that marked the path to passage of the health care reform legislation demonstrates the difficulty of achieving any policy goals in a Congress deeply divided over partisan lines. In this week’s @ Brookings podcast, expert Thomas Mann says the near-gridlock on Capitol Hill mirrors the deep divisions among the electorate.
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Podcast@ Brookings Podcast: The New Health Care Reform Law and Partisan Gridlock
March 26, 2010