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Why US politics is broken — and how to fix it | Andrew Yang

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The Misalignment of Incentives in American Politics

This chapter explores the gap between elected officials and the public, revealing how low Congressional approval ratings coexist with high re-election rates for incumbents. It examines the role of polarized party primaries and base voters in causing legislative stagnation on pressing matters like immigration, climate change, and poverty.

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