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		PKop on Nov 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Software patent reform just died in the House So raw number of bills passed is a good proxy for effectiveness as a congressman? I wonder if you think that number of pages per law is also a good measure of success... All things equal, I prefer the government passing less laws than more.

asnyder on Nov 21, 2013 [–]

Yes, when it deviates significantly with the historical record it implies significant obstruction.

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