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It's not empirically wrong to say that Washington isn't working for the American people and Washington does too many things for powerful special interests…

— Jake Tapper

Washington is designed not to solve problems. Congress is so beholden to the money that any solution in the general interest will be frustrated…

— E. L. Doctorow

When you're in government, you have a big impact in Washington, but Washington may not be doing very much.

— Joseph Stiglitz

“Today’s Congress is a polarized, dysfunctional body, rendered helpless by partisanship, more focused on scoring short-term political points than on solving our nation’s urgent…

— Al Franken

Washington is a complete mess. It's become a venue for partisan bickering, where the needs of the working class just don't matter.

— Meghan McCain

It's the No.1 issue with people I talk to, whether Republican, Democrat or independent. They want to see the way business is done in…

— Francine Busby

I'm focused on bringing real change to Washington because the career politicians have screwed things up so badly.

— Carlos Beruff

I ran for Congress to give Kansans a real voice in Washington, D.C. - not to let our priorities be drowned out by special…

— Sharice Davids

I understand that it's a huge luxury for people to dwell on the problems in Washington. Things have to be pretty tidy in your…

— Doug Liman

The people in Iowa know that Washington isn't working. It's devolved into partisan politics and a lot of gridlock and obstruction.

— Patty Judge

As President, Im committed to making Washington work better.

— Barack Obama

Washington is deeply frustrating because so many of the positions that politicians hold are a product of ephemeral self-interest. They reverse themselves, for themselves,…

— Ari Melber