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As Government Grows, Divisions Multiply

Polarization is not the cause of government dysfunction, but a symptom of it.

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The Capitol on September 8, 2022. Lawmakers have a lot of budget work to do upon returning from break. AP/Jacquelyn Martin, file
TODD HENDERSON
TODD HENDERSON

America is deeply polarized, increasingly split into two, roughly equal, political camps. Each side blames the other for causing the situation. In a speech last week, President Biden accused Republicans of being a threat to democracy itself. 

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TODD HENDERSON
TODD HENDERSON

Mr. Henderson is a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, lecturer at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a research fellow of the Becker-Friedman Institute. He serves as a board member and advisor to numerous start-up companies, and is a founder of Heaton Henderson LLC, a governance and corporate litigation consultancy.

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