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Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other.  Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government.  It will be interesting to see whether the effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] will have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican [[Congress]] on the [[Democrat]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].

Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other.  Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government.  It will be interesting to see whether the effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] will have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican [[Congress]] on the [[Democrat]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].