Excellent Bill Moyer article

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It touches on the decline of America's middle class, the increased cost of running for office, goes into details about the Republican culture of corruption (and the K Street Project) and includes gems like this:


The total spent per month by special interests wining, dining, and seducing federal officials is now nearly $200 million. Per month.

Here's the link:

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0224-20.htm