Here We Go Again...

Last week I read an editorial in the Washington Post about the bipartisanship of Congress. More specifically, the article discussed how the old style of politicking during President Bush’s term is going away slower than some people had hoped. The article focused on the newly proposed stimulus bill and the troubles it was facing in both houses. Some of the congressmen were still not going along with the ideas of the new President, and their disagreements about the bill were causing some problems.
Personally, I agree that there are still some politicians who are not completely sold on some of President Obama’s economic plans. However, I do believe that there will always be a few politicians that disagree with a proposed bill, no matter who proposes it. That is just the way our government is designed to work. The idea that not all congressmen are going to agree with a new stimulus bill is an example of the checks and balances of the American system of government. If every congressman agreed with whatever the President proposed, what would be the point of having them in the first place?