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We saw (an admittedly razor-thin) majority in the first half of Biden's term and a much more solid majority in the first half of Obama's first term. Clinton also had a solid majority in the first half of his first term, and Carter had a solid majority throughout his entire term.

It may feel skewed in favor of Republican majorities across the executive and legislative branches due to GWB having it for 6 years, but the fact is, every president in the last 30 years has had a majority in both branches at the start of their first terms.



> We saw (an admittedly razor-thin) majority in the first half of Biden's term

Two (2) years.

> more solid majority in the first half of Obama's first term.

Two (2) years and one (1) month out of Obama's Eight (8) years. Okay.

> It may feel skewed in favor of Republican majorities across the executive and legislative branches due to GWB having it for 6 years

Four (4) years, One (1) month total majority TOTAL in the past Twenty-Four (24) years.




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