Who Owns Our Government?
Description
This program with Bill Moyers examines the effect of political contributions on public policy. The program shows how campaign contributions to key committee members of Congress helped cause the Savings and Loan debacle; how a loophole in the campaign finance law is permitting large cash contributions-so called "soft money"-to undermine the public financing of presidential campaigns; and how special interest money from the $700 billion health care industry is being used to undermine health care reform.
Runtime
60 min
Series
Subjects
- Campaign funds (25)
- Political participation (340)
- Political action committees (4)
- Political ethics (13)
Geography
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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