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The Buying of the Congress
1998-11-01T20:02:31-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWFiXC8xOTk4MTEwMTIwMDU0OTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author Charles Lewis discussed his book, The Buying of Congress: How Special Interests Have Stolen Your Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, published by Avon. The book addressed how special interest groups got into the Congressional arena and hindered the Congress from passing laws to protect the public good.
Author Charles Lewis discussed his book, The Buying of Congress: How Special Interests Have Stolen Your Right to Life, Liberty, and the Purs…
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Author Charles Lewis discussed his book, The Buying of Congress: How Special Interests Have Stolen Your Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, published by Avon. The book addressed how special interest groups got into the Congressional arena and hindered the Congress from passing laws to protect the public good. close
Author Charles Lewis discussed his book, The Buying of Congress: How Special Interests Have Stolen Your Right to Life, Liberty, and the Purs… read more
Author Charles Lewis discussed his book, The Buying of Congress: How Special Interests Have Stolen Your Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, published by Avon. The book addressed how special interest groups got into the Congressional arena and hindered the Congress from passing laws to protect the public good. close
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