Public concern about the influence
of money in politics has never been greater. But figuring out exactly
how much money is needed to “buy” a congressional vote has been
difficult to do.
However, a new study released by
the Roosevelt Institute, titled Fifty Shades of Green, has done just
that by analyzing “the role political finance has played in
securing the privileged positions of high finance and big telecom.”
The researchers – led by Thomas
Ferguson of the University of Massachusetts Boston – specifically
focused on one group of lawmakers that they felt best demonstrated
the impact of money on public officials: Democratic congressmen who
voted against, or changed their minds about, the Dodd-Frank Wall
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act – more commonly known as
“Dodd-Frank.”
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