What’s Wrong with Congress and How Can We Fix It? (Part 2)

The Politics Guys

Michael Baranowski

Politics, News

4.5 • 772 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In Part 2 of this crossover episode between The Politics Guys and Beyond Politics, Mike and Beyond Politics host Matt Robison consider potential solutions to the problems plaguing Congress. They cover a lot of ground, including the influence of money in politics, the impact of media on political discourse, and the intricacies of the voting system. Specific reforms they discuss include a voucher system for campaign finance, the restoration of the talking filibuster in the Senate, approval voting, and rank choice voting. Be sure to listen to Part 1 of the conversation on the Beyond Politics podcast. Please help us out by taking the Politics Guys Listener Survey – it’s quick and anonymous. The Politics Guys on Facebook | X Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. You can support us or change your level of support at patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. On Venmo we’re @PoliticsGuys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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