How Can You Rate Your Congressman?

Do ACA and ADA rate your congressman accurately? A new look at the ratings and—so help us—a constructive suggestion on how to improve them

Americans love statistics. The Nielsen rating for television shows, the Top Ten scale for popular records, the “vital statistics” for movie actresses, the arithmetical monument compiled for every baseball player—what with all this, we were bound sooner or later to contrive a tally sheet for legislators.