Institutional Crisis Quotes
In 2010 a number of members of Congress were elected with the support of the Tea Party. Most of these stated publicly that they insisted that the budget should be cut and the deficit be reduced and unless these were done in sufficient satisfaction for them, they would not vote for anything even if it meant closing the government down or defaulting on the national debt. The result was a gridlocked Congress that only 12 percent of Americans thought was competent—the lowest support level since measurements of public support for Congress were made.
