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Americans are deeply frustrated with the government in Washington. They see many problems need addressing, but partisan polarization has created persistent gridlock.
Polling from Pew Research Center shows that polarization in Congress has reached a new zenith. Experts are concerned that public frustration has gotten so severe that democracy is at risk.
It is easy to assume that the polarization in Congress is a mirror of the American people – after all, Congress is elected by the people.
But research we have done over many years with representative samples of Americans shows that the people are not the problem. In fact, the American people are much less polarized than Congress. There is extensive bipartisan common ground – far more than in Congress – and new methods of consulting the people provide a road map that can help lead us out of many legislative impasses.