The U.S. Congress has become dysfunctional, and it does not make one bit of difference which party is in power. Exhibit A: The federal budget and appropriations process is broken. For the thirtieth year in a row, Congress has failed to pass all the annual appropriations bills on its plate before the start of the next fiscal year.
It is clear that Congress cannot properly handle its primary spending and taxing functions in a timely manner. This is particularly shocking since Congress’ only annual responsibility under the Constitution is to fund the federal government. Astonishingly, Congress has only delivered on its fiscal responsibilities four times since World War II.
