And these politicians were just reelected by the voters. It's comical to keep reading how bad the parties are and Congress, and the politicians and each election the same people with the same approach are reelected. The average age is over 70 and the concepts are as old as the politicians themselves - in both parties. The 74 year old lost against the 78 year old and the 80+ year old speaker negotiates with the other old folks. This whole place is more like a retirement home than a functioning government and we are the ones who put these people in their seats for 20 or 30+ years over and over again. No sense to complain.,