Gridlock Will Be Unfortunate For the US

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By Steven Rattner

Published: November 2 2010 01:43 | Last updated: November 2 2010 01:43

America goes to the polls on Tuesday with every indication that a dramatic transfer of power is afoot. Republicans are all but certain to take control of the House of Representatives, and are poised to make significant gains in the Senate. Even if Democrats retain the upper chamber, dramatic changes will begin on Capitol Hill.

The most important will be a switch in control of influential Congressional committees, giving rise to fears that the administration will soon be subjected to a stream of distracting, innuendo-filled investigations. America may be entertained both by the dizzying array of such political fireworks, and the perpetual tan Republican John Boehner will bring to the Speaker's chair. But a rightward shift in policy is a virtual certainty.

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