… Some 67 percent of Americans do not hold a college diploma, according to the Census Bureau, but in Congress that number shrinks to just under 2 percent — a gap of over 65 points. … In 1945, about 60 percent of Congress had a college degree, far more than in the general population, but far fewer than today’s 98 percent.
“So what?” we should ask.
The answer is that a Congress that reflects America may look better to the American people and may produce better outcomes for them. CONTINUED
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill