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To Block Or Not To Block: Obstruction In The Senate
To Block Or Not To Block: Obstruction In The Senate
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Does the ability for minority parties to delay and obstruct legislation force the majority party to only pass bills that are more moderate? It’s a question that informs much of our political debate around dilatory tactics like the filibuster. University of Michigan Political Scientist, Christian Fong, has a paper that models this question and argues that these delay and obstruct abiliities lead to policies that are closer to what the median voter may want. We discuss that paper, the filibuster and the possible strategies of Sen. Joe Manchin on this episode.
Released:
May 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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