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Could it be that Obama regs #> Bush, Biden >Trump because the GOP presidents left so many unfinished regulations-unaddressed problems? Dems are the governing party—using existing authorities to address problems? The GOP is the anti-govt. party. they don’t care if some of the required rules are left undone.

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Great again Bruce. Has anyone looked at the number of elected officials resigning/not seeking re-election this cycle versus prior cycles, and the reasons over time? My perception, this cycle, is that it is precipitated by the increasing dysfunction. Just a thought.

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One home run after another. Again. Your charts are great, Bruce. Starting with our history and ending with the tragedy of our failing Congress. Every country has an executive, but health democracies require a vibrant legislative branch to check their power - a point made clear in the number of proposed regulations where the President is usurping the power of Congress. But two charts give me hope - the collapse of identity politics as ethnic distinctions start to fade and the power of chocolate. There is hope.

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