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The current political landscape has drawn a clear divide, framed as "us versus them." For ordinary citizens—those who contribute their hard-earned wages to sustain the government—it feels like a perpetual battle against lawmakers whose priorities often seem misaligned with the responsibilities they’ve been entrusted to uphold. Recent events have amplified this sentiment: Congress appears to rush through legislation, compounding a staggering national debt, which now exceeds $36 trillion. Such a reality prompts citizens to question why they should bear the burden of poorly thought-out policies.