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Dave Johnson, Truthout: 'Are members of Congress corrupt? Perhaps we should define the term. There is the terrible, 'legal' corruption of pay-for-play campaign contributions, with wealthy donors and big corporations paying to get tax cuts, subsidies, special laws and 'access.' This is part of why our government is responsive to the agenda of the 1 percent and their corporations only.'

http://www.truth-out.org/license-profit-legalized-corruption-us-congress/1323198914

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Poll: 3/4 say don t reelect Congress

The anti-incumbent sentiment toward members of Congress has reached a 19-year high, with three out of four voters saying most lawmakers do not deserve to win reelection, according to a new Gallup poll Friday.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70163.html#ixzz1g2lgJ4q6


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