Episode 67 - In The Lobby to On The CommitteesHow Lobbyists Took Over Congress
b'There are 26 registered lobbyists for every elected representative on the hill, with experts suggesting the true amount is closer to 100,000.\\n\\nYet transparency laws that people believe help combat this system of pay-to-play politics have been weaponized against them to further cement corporate control.\\n\\nCongressional researcher James D\\u2019Angelo argues how the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, which opened up politicians voting records\\u2013has only helped special interests and corporations.\\n\\nKeep Empire Files independent and ad-free!\\nPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles\\nGoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/keep-empire-files-going\\n\\nFOLLOW // @EmpireFiles // @AbbyMartin\\nLIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles'