Restoring the Consent of the Governed: How Americans Can Hold Congress More Accountable for Serving the National Interest

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If the Founding Fathers were with us today, they would be just as disappointed in Congress as we are. But they would be even more disappointed in us, the American people, since they gave us the ultimate responsibility for fixing our political system when, as now, it becomes necessary. Our challenge is to repair a Congress where currently 90% of incumbents can get themselves reelected despite the fact that Congress as a whole earns a national approval rating hovering near single digits. Restoring the Consent of the Governed begins with the fundamental principle that if we want the members of Congress to perform better collectively, Americans must be able to hold them more accountable for their collective performance. The next step is to develop a way to strengthen that accountability to the American people. Bill Bridgman combines a deep understanding of our present congressional dysfunction with non-partisan common sense in outlining a breakthrough solution to that problem.

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