Members of Congress on average speak at the same level as high school sophomores and almost a full grade lower than in 2005, a new report says. The independent Sunlight Foundation, a watchdog group, says some people will view its findings as "a dumbing down of Congress" while others will interpret the report as "more effective communications" from lawmakers.
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