Americans frustrated by congressional stalemates
Americans grow frustrated by repeated congressional stalemates By The Associated Press CHICAGO ' As Americans watch yet another political drama play out on Capitol Hill ' this time over the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits ' they have a question for Congress:
``We have been studying Washington politics and Congress for more than 40 years, and never have we seen them this dysfunctional. In our past writings, we have criticized both parties when we believed it was warranted. Today, however, we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the problem lies with the Republican Party.