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Republicans have had one of the greatest party victories in history, but it remains to be seen if it will translate into a victory for the American people. Judging from their post-election statements, GOP congressmen don’t yet have a handle on what the voters want from them. When congressmen say government is out of control, they mean the budget, but when Americans say government is out of control, they don’t mean only, or even primarily, the budget.

Americans see government as out of control because law is routinely made by activist Executive Branch officials, agency bureaucrats, and federal judges who are unaccountable to the people. This is a usurpation of the people’s right to make the law through their elected representatives in Congress. If Republican congressmen intend to address the electorate’s real concerns and to build a lasting majority constituency, they must reassert the people’s right to rule themselves.

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Republicans have had one of the greatest party victories in history, but it remains to be seen if it will translate into a victory for the American people. Judging from their post-election statements, GOP congressmen don’t yet have a handle on what the voters want from them. When congressmen say government is out of control, they mean the budget, but when Americans say government is out of control, they don’t mean only, or even primarily, the budget.

Americans see government as out of control because law is routinely made by activist Executive Branch officials, agency bureaucrats, and federal judges who are unaccountable to the people. This is a usurpation of the people’s right to make the law through their elected representatives in Congress. If Republican congressmen intend to address the electorate’s real concerns and to build a lasting majority constituency, they must reassert the people’s right to rule themselves.