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Too many people in Washington care about power institutions, not caring about changing the lives of everyday Americans.

It's a sad indication of where Washington has come, where policy differences almost necessarily become questions of integrity. I came to Washington in the late '70s, and people had the ability in the past to have intense policy differences but didn't feel the need to question the other person's character.

What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people versus just having somebody in Washington make a rule.

There is a problem in Washington, and the problem is bigger than a continuing resolution. It is bigger than Obamacare. It is even bigger than the budget. The most fundamental problem and the frustration is that the men and women in Washington aren't listening.

Politics doesn't matter, policy does.

What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people involved - versus just having somebody in Washington make a rule.

Obamacare represents a shocking display of political arrogance. It's about time Washington started listening to Americans' common sense voices.

Washington has been ignoring this issue for too long.