https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=147053763 Presidentn Obama en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:10:39 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 https://www.npr.org/tags/147053763/presidentn-obama Whether a Congress can be defined as do-something or do-nothing is really in the eye of the beholder. If you judge Congress by its ability to pass landmark legislation or bills that address the real needs of the U.S. population, then you likely won't be giving Congress over the next year high marks for accomplishing much. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:41:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/02/17/147047960/with-payroll-tax-cut-done-is-it-do-nothing-congress-time-it-depends https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/02/17/147047960/with-payroll-tax-cut-done-is-it-do-nothing-congress-time-it-depends Whether a Congress can be defined as do-something or do-nothing is really in the eye of the beholder. If you judge Congress by its ability to pass landmark legislation or bills that address the real needs of the U.S. population, then you likely won't be giving Congress over the next year high marks for accomplishing much.

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