"Haven't the Democrats been in control of Congress for the last 2 1/2 years?"

Only on paper, Bruce...the Republicans bragged that they could & would derail any serious attempts to get thru major legislation that tried to undo the Bush legacy. From 07 to 09, that majority was very narrow, and the Republicans did exactly what they said. Now that the majority is larger, the details of the tactics have changed, and funded misinformation and scare mongers are replacing committee foot-dragging.

Tell a flat lie often enough and you WILL have many believing it.