Gridlock

When the Amercan government is in the state of a Divided Government, congress can enter the state referrred to infomally as Gridlock. Gridlock occurs when in which each party blocks the other party's spending initiatives, resulting in fiscal conservatism.

Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other. Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government. It will be interesting to see whether the effect of gridlock on the Republican administration of George W. Bush will have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican congress on the Democrat administration of William J. Clinton.