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The document proposes reforms to make politics more dynamic and responsive again in the United States. It suggests empowering small donors in political campaigns, using multi-member districts to increase competition, expanding general-interest lobbying groups, increasing congressional staff sizes and pay, and decentralizing power by strengthening the roles of committees and subcommittees. However, it questions whether such reforms are politically feasible given current conditions. The document advocates a new approach to reforming the political system to address problems like wealth becoming concentrated in the top 0.1% and increased partisan polarization over time.
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- 1. Political Dynamism Lee Drutman A new approach to making government work again
- 3. 10% 15% 20% 25% 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Share of U.S. wealth held by the top 0.1%
- 5. 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010 Partisan polarization of U.S. House
- 7. What’s wrong with the old reform approach?
- 8. “The Washington cartel is an alliance of career politicians in both parties and the lobbyists in this town”
- 9. “Returning to a government of, by, and for the people – not the billionaires and giant corporations.”
- 13. How to make politics dynamic again
- 14. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 15. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 16. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 17. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 18. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 19. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 21. $250,000,000 $500,000,000 $750,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,250,000,000 $1,500,000,000 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 Total cost of U.S. Congressional elections
- 23. 10% 20% 30% 40% 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Ticket−splitting among U.S. congressional districts
- 24. $250,000,000 $500,000,000 $750,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,250,000,000 $1,500,000,000 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 Total cost of U.S. Congressional elections
- 31. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 32. Interest Groups
- 33. $0 $500,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,500,000,000 $2,000,000,000 $2,500,000,000 $3,000,000,000 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Interest Business Diffuse Interests Unions Spending on Washington lobbying
- 34. Leveling up
- 35. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 37. 500 1000 1500 2000 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 chamber House Senate Congressional committee staffing levels, 1950−2010
- 38. More and more highly-paid staff
- 39. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 41. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 chamber House Senate Share of bills bypassing committee mark−ups
- 43. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 44. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
- 47. Political Dynamism Lee Drutman A new approach to making government work again