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Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] American Enterprise Institute Wed 8/16/2017 10:02:18 AM AEI Today: If Democrats play ball on poverty, Congress can get back on track
Congress is very unpopular right now, with a job approval rating ofjust 15.7% according to the RealClearPolitics average.
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If Democrats play ball on poverty, Congress can get back on track
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To say that Congress is unpopular is the understatement of the year, with a current job approval rating of just 15.7 percent. With so little getting done in Washington in recent years, the lack of faith is unsurprising. Looming controversies over health care and the debt ceiling won't help. What could move the needle, on the other hand, is a bipartisan attack on poverty. Yet in the toxic
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environment of Capitol Hill, the latest Republican effort is already a "nonstarter."
Standing up to the president looks to be good for business
Corporate leaders tend to be reluctant to enter public debates. Their reluctance is often appropriate. The decision to resign from a presidential commission -- including giving up the ability to influence an administration from the inside -- represents a real trade-off. Going on TV to criticize an administration carries with it significant potential costs. But companies want stability and virtue by association. This week, the president provided neither.
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