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How the Rich Buy Political Influence

Why Congress Ignores Americans Together donate $3.5 Bil. every year 78% Top 10% by wealth Mean household Influence over what wealth: $952,000 Congress does. Congress votes the way its wealthy donors want. Powerful elites .and donate 40 times more money to politics per person. Elites have 30 times more wealth... versus Ordinary Americans: Mean household Donate an estimated $0.8 Bil. Influence over what wealth: $32,000 Congress does: 5% Lower 90% by wealth every year as a group SOURCES Us www.represent.us The Wall Street Journal "Testing Theories of American Politics," Profs. Gilens and Page "Who Rules America," Prof. G. William Domhoff

How the Rich Buy Political Influence

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The role of money in the American political system allows wealthy elites to purchase political influence in Congress -- here's how it happens.

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