What we're reading: U.S. reverting to the Gilded Age?

From Global Public Square Thu Apr 17 2014, 22:12:38

By Fareed Zakaria "Thanks to McCutcheon, only quid pro quo corruption is sufficient to trigger any restrictions on campaign contributions--meaning, direct bribery of the Abscam or American Hustle variety, presumably captured on videotape for the world to see. The appearance of corruption? Forget about it. Restrictions on elected officials soliciting big money? Forget about them, [...]

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