As a result of growing partisanship, Congress is not doing the job it was elected to do: passing budgets, responsibly managing the nation’s finances, and making the decisions necessary to ensure that government functions at a basic level of efficiency.
Political dysfunction has real costs: it is preventing policymakers from solving very serious problems. Throughout last year, we have seen policymakers fight over the details of COVID-19 relief packages, while citizens, including small-business owners, awaited critical economic aid.