Republicans now control boththe house and senate. What will this change?

    For the first time in Obama’s presidency, he will have neither the house nor the congress to work with on the policies that he wants.  The GOP gained in the house, and had a net gain of at least seven to take the  majority in the senate.  This changes how the government handles how big the government is, and what Obama is able to pass laws in his final two years in office.

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    Conservatives have been waiting for all six years of Obama's presidency for this to come because they can pass their agenda of having a smaller government.  According to the national review the current government spending is far higher than ever.  Conservatives believe that much of this has not been spent wisely and that the government needs to be cut back.  This has obviously not occurred in the last 6 years, and liberals were able to pass their agenda of much heavier spending that went to welfare programs around the country.  Although it is unlikely that much spending will be cut back because Obama can still veto republican laws, much less will be passed to grow the size of the national government. This also includes taxes, so don’t except any raises.  The shift in congress may not drastically change policies, but it will stop many more from being passed.

    Like I mentioned before, this obviously affects what Obama will pass compared to what he used to in the past six years.  There will also most likely be more gridlock between congress and Obama instead of tension between the house and senate due to the new majorities.