Within months of assuming office, the Conservatives had taken
full control of the agenda, rolling out ambitious reform programmes in health, education and welfare.
Not exact matches
The WFP has blamed the failure
of its
agenda squarely on the Senate GOP - IDC coalition, and for that reason is pushing for
full control of the chamber by the Democrats.
The
full extent
of the possible effects
of agenda control was first noted by a colourful 18th Century French mathematician, the Marquis de Condorcet who in his famous paradox noted that in a situation with a tie between three options a voter can determine the outcome
of an election by voting insincerely on one
of their preferences.
But, what a difference elections can make: Current Mayor Bill de Blasio wants Democrats to have
full control of the chamber in order to help enact his
agenda in the city.
«In pursuit
of his highly political and extreme
agenda, Rep. Mike Pence, with the
full support
of Speaker John Boehner, will also offer an amendment to prohibit all Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving any federal funds for any purpose, including providing affordable cancer screenings, birth
control, HIV testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.