"How Wall Street and Washington Betrayed America"

Common Dreams, Institute for Public Accuracy (IPA) by Robert Weissman, Harvey Rosenfield | Mar. 4, 2009 (Investigative Report)

"The financial sector invested more than $5 billion in political influence-purchasing in Washington over the past decade, with as many as 3,000 lobbyists winning deregulation and other policy decisions that led directly to the current financial collapse. Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 11, 2009

The announcement of the report includes links to more details and the full report. Lobbying and campaign contributions by rich corporations are accompanied by former officials betraying their status by working as lobbyists to corrupt the system for short term profit.

We need voter-owned elections via public financing of elections and inaugurations.

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