the great con

It has come to my attention that congress has failed to pass any of the budget items on its agenda. Furthermore, it has failed to take action on numerous politically uncomfortable issues placed before it.
Those of us with a history of being sceptical, and casting questioning glances toward congress can easily see what they are trying to accomplish here. Its been done before. Before the election, they spend, spend, and spend again on pet projects, and special interest bills to help them get elected, so that when that fateful day in November comes, they artfully place blame on someone else for the lack of action, and all the while tooting their horn on the wonderful job they have done for the country, and how much more is left to do. When they are safely back in their re-elected safety seats, they quietly pass all the uncomfortable bills, driving the deficit sky high. 
To paraphrase a line from the michael douglas movie, they are so busy trying to keep their jobs, they forgot to do their jobs. 
The opposite of pro is con, the opposite of progress, is congress.