"The financial sector lobby is so strong", says the expert on the Diane Rehm Show today on NPR. "They are even now having a big effect on the outcome of the bailout."
It is no wonder that there is incredible outrage out in the country over this bailout. Most people instinctively feel that the banks, Wall Street, and related industry have been calling the shots in Washington for a long time, and may still be doing so, even in the midst of this crisis.
When we will get our democracy back? Probably when we somehow get serious about campaign finance reform and get most of the big money out of politics. But we probably also shouldn't hold our breath.
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