The trend of the American political landscape after the election

The trend of the American political landscape after the election. On November 6, voters will not only elect the next president of the United States, but also all the federal representatives and one-third of the senators...

The trend of the American political landscape after the election. On November 6, voters will not only elect the next president of the United States, but also elect all the federal representatives and one-third of the senators. The election results show that the Democrats will still control the Senate, while the Republicans will continue to control the House of Representatives. Therefore, partisan gridlock in Washington is still inevitable. With Obama's victory on Tuesday, he will still lead a deeply divided country and will have little time to heal the wounds left by the campaign on both parties. Because the president will soon have a direct confrontation with Congress on taxes and the budget, that is, facing the fiscal cliff at the end of the year. The so-called fiscal cliff refers to the commitment by Congress and Obama in August 2011 to find ways to reduce the expected deficit by US$1.2 trillion within 10 years, and to pass a bill to force themselves to take action: if the two parties cannot reach an agreement, then comprehensive spending cuts will be required in January 2013. The timing coincides with the expiration of a series of tax cuts, which means nearly everyone faces an increase in their tax burden. Obama supports raising taxes on the top 2% of American taxpayers. Romney said he would lower tax rates for everyone and make up for the lost tax revenue by limiting tax credits and filling tax loopholes in the tax code. He believes that this can invigorate the economy and ultimately increase government revenue. A major reshuffle of cabinet members According to tradition, no matter who is elected as the next president of the United States, the current cabinet members will undergo a major reshuffle. According to Federal News Radio, Stephen Hayes, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, analyzed that Obama’s team is very stable and very tired. After four years of service, the State Department, Treasury Department, Department of Defense and Department of Justice in Obama's cabinet are all likely to be replaced. In fact, both the current US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner have stated that they do not intend to stay in their second term. No other cabinet members have publicly announced their plans to stay or leave. But Martha Kumar, a professor of political science at Towson University, believes that half of Obama’s cabinet will be replaced. The first to be appointed will be White House staff, including the chief of staff, personnel director and legal counsel. Kumar believes that the appointment of White House personnel will lay the foundation for cabinet appointments: Decisions must be made, such as whether lobbyists who have been lobbyists can be included in the government. The Obama administration does not allow lobbyists to join, without exception. ?/FONT> Gayle Lovelace, who served as director of the General Services Administration after the 2008 election, said the agency had to deal with campaign teams from both parties before Election Day because time was tight and the General Services Administration had to ensure that whoever was elected could start operations immediately without being held back by logistics. Other relevant regulations also ensure the smooth transition of presidential power. For example, the Intelligence Reform and Anti-Terrorism Act of 2004 allows presidential candidates to submit security clearance lists of personnel after being nominated. The Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act passed in 2010 also allows the General Services Administration to provide services immediately after a nomination rather than waiting until election day.