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Steve Scaffidi: “Congress is like, worthless.”

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Wisconsin's Midday News w/ Jessica Tighe & Telly Hughes - 02/10/26

Published February 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 1:43:57

Yeah, yeah. So also not good. Also not good. All right. And authoritarian bypasses the legislature enthusiastically. Yes. Because what do we talk about all the time? Congress is like, worthless. But some of that is also the Republican held Congress deciding not to do anything. Yes. (1:43:57–1:44:00)

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