The Sound of Money: How Political Interests Get What They Want
The Sound of Money: How Political Interests Get What They Want
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In recentyears, important battles have been fought over health care reform,telecommunications deregulation, and Medicare, to name just a few. Theinterest groups most successful at influencing policy are those withthe most money to spend on advertising and lobbying. West and Loomiscaution that as the "sound" of money in American politics grows louder,this new group activism will increasingly affect—and maybe eventhreaten—the viability of representative government.
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