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Chapter 2: When the System Worked

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Paul J Chapman
Aug 30, 2026
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IN THE LAST CHAPTER WE SAW THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM. Our legislative branch, the part of government built to pass laws that solve problems, has very nearly stopped doing it, and that breakdown has continued no matter which party held power. Before we can understand how we got there, we first have to remember what we had because there was a time when thi…

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