The American Anti-Corruption Act
Americans know that corruption exists in their country. Two university professors, one from Princeton, and one from Northwestern believe that is our biggest problem (US). Professors Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page say that corruption cannot end; if the people do not believe it can. The two professors are promoting the American Anti-Corruption Act, and the passing of it through the ballot initiative as a solution. Gilens and Page call their solution, “fixing congress from the outside.” The two have determined that corruption is absolutely occurring, by looking over 2000 surveys that spread out over more than 20 years and comparing them to policies and law. The researchers were looking at the correlation between what the people believe and what
law says. They are known well for the many years they have spent conducting great research of the American political system. The details they found about corruption have proven the opinions of many citizens to be facts. While analyzing their data, they learned that about ten percent of Americans actually feel as if laws represent them. In addition, the men claim that the Citizens United judgement which recently ruled on election spending, had little to no effect on corruption. The professors identify the large part of their argument in a YouTube video title which is, ‘Corruption is Legal in America.’ They blame corruption on money in their video, and give the details of how lobbyists can legally pay for laws to be passed. They express dissatisfaction in people who take bribes through explaining the idiocrasy in American corruption. Although taxpayers as a whole contributed four trillion dollars in the last five years to our government, corporations contributed not even six billion dollars, and made their own laws. Therefore, it is conclude that the system is legally rigged, barely beneficial, and that change must happen.
law says. They are known well for the many years they have spent conducting great research of the American political system. The details they found about corruption have proven the opinions of many citizens to be facts. While analyzing their data, they learned that about ten percent of Americans actually feel as if laws represent them. In addition, the men claim that the Citizens United judgement which recently ruled on election spending, had little to no effect on corruption. The professors identify the large part of their argument in a YouTube video title which is, ‘Corruption is Legal in America.’ They blame corruption on money in their video, and give the details of how lobbyists can legally pay for laws to be passed. They express dissatisfaction in people who take bribes through explaining the idiocrasy in American corruption. Although taxpayers as a whole contributed four trillion dollars in the last five years to our government, corporations contributed not even six billion dollars, and made their own laws. Therefore, it is conclude that the system is legally rigged, barely beneficial, and that change must happen.