Overrated: Why This Congress Will Never Achieve Anything Significant

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) speaks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition conference, June 14, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Faith and Freedom Coalition is a group created by former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed, designed to strengthen the evangelical influence in national politics. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

The idea that major reforms could happen with this Congress is a fantasy. Here's why the media pretends otherwise

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