The political situation in the U.S. has become almost comical if it were not so tragic. It appears that "representative" government has reached a crisis: it is simply not possible to represent 300+ million people with 500-600 representatives... especially when the population is so fragmented into so many groups that really have little interest in an "American values" government.
When our country was founded, government meant local and state. The federal government was intended to assist the states in providing military protection against foreign powers and resolving multi-state issues, but not be the source of direction to states, cities and individuals. The people elected a representative who was to deal with issues not specific to their state, but limited to the extent that local and state government was able to deal with the issues.
When you have a few million people and the representatives meet only occasionally and news and information travel slowly, the number of issues and the impact of the federal government was minuscule compared with today. Just counting the number of federal departments and agencies can keep you busier than you want to be.
Is it any wonder that the members of Congress don't even read the legislation before they vote on it? The government is no longer representative of anyone. It has become the private playground of special interest groups and sleezy power brokers. One must ask: how long will it be before the government simply ceases to pretend there is representation and openly declares itself in total charge of everything? The food you eat, the air you breathe, the home you live in, the work you do, what you can teach your children, with whom you can associate, what you can say, if you have rights, what products you can buy...?
And now our federal government wants to be in charge of your health decisions and what actions you can take to obtain care if you need it. You will not be asked to choose; you will be told what to do, how much to pay, and whether or not you qualify for the care you need. The federal government has now declared it's version of the Gettysburg Address that we are "the people of the government, by the government, and for the government."