Republican lawmakers in Madison and Washington, DC proved again on Wednesday they have no intention of doing what most Americans think politicians ought to do: compromise and work together. In both cases, they’re trying to ram through whatever they want, whatever the price. That kind of attitude has life-or-death applications, as we’re reminded by Earl Ingram, when you see the ongoing death and damage happening because of legislators who put their own pocketbooks ahead of safety, renters’ rights, and common sense.

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