Although the United States faces two years of divided government, having a Democratic president and Republican Congress need not bring total gridlock. This is an opportunity to pass reforms that will not take effect until 2017 or later, when either party may hold the White House or Congress, and the partisan impact of such reforms is unclear.
Guest Column: Divided Government Does Not Mean Gridlock
By Peter J. Thomas Times Guest Columnist, Delaware County Daily Times
Sun, 11/23/2014 - 8:13pm
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