Unprogressive Statistic

46% of Congress is Illiterate

In a recent phone survey (46% refused the written survey) of the 435 members of congress, it was found that just over 200 were unable to read. Thanks to the passing of the "Congressmen with Disabilities Act" (the CDA), illiterate congress members are allowed and even encouraged to vote on important bills without reading them. "These 'special' members are given other criteria by which to vote," explains Representative Lewis (sponsor of the CDA bill), "some choose number of words, some choose thickness, some choose what we tell them to choose. This bill has allowed us to pass legislation that we never could have passed with a fully competent house. Passage of this new global warming bill is a great example of a feat that couldn't have been accomplished pre-CDA."