Less than 1 % of a president's original ideas are ever put into law. It's just the way the system works. That's why I have a hard time getting so excited about the horse and pony show of elections like this. It simply doesn't matter all that much. We are so embedded in who's party is where is the main reason why the government design is out dated in need of real major changes. No ref's to the current way of doing things,but major changes. Outdated by the economic system that founding fathers could have never foresee. We can't continue to give the mass public a placebo(sp) pill to swallow and expect them not to realize once and for all they are being duped. Voting counts down is a clear indication of votes don't matter that much. And all for the same reasons I listed above.