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President Obama railed against dysfunction on Capitol Hill during his State of the Union address, blaming gridlock in Washington for the economy’s sluggish performance in the past year.The president demanded a series of reforms intended to address the poor function of Congress, which played out in a series of battles over taxes and spending over the past year, and drove public opinion of lawmakers to an all-time low.
“But no matter what party they belong to, I bet most Americans are thinking the same thing right now: Nothing will get done this year, or next year, or maybe even the year after that, because Washington is broken,” Obama said. “Can you blame them for feeling a little cynical?”