One good thing is that there is still is a system of checks and balances. Getting these bills through the Legislature is one thing, but getting them to withstand an Executive veto is another. Even if a veto is overturned, the Supreme Court is the ultimate ruler whether an Act of Congress is unconstitutional, thereby also killing the legislation. If the Supreme Court rules an item as unconstitutional, then an Amendment to the Constitution is the only vehicle left to impose the item upon the public.

The crummy part of all of this is the cost. When Congress wastes its time (for which we taxpayers pay) and resources on legislation destined from the beginning for the shredder, instead of working together for real progress, we taxpayers are fleeced.