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Trump\u2019s cabinet is the wealthiest in U.S. history. In light of this news, this episode revisits Professor Nicholas Carnes' interview on the effects of a government run by the rich, for the rich, and ways to get working class Americans a seat at the table.

For More on this Topic:

• Check out the New York Times\xa0graphic and article on the financial disclosures of the White House.

• Read his briefs, How Government by the Privileged Distorts Economic Policy and How Government by the Privileged Distorts Democracies.

Further Reading:

• Why Politically Active Billionaires Threaten the Health of Democracy, Darrell M. West, Brookings Institution

• Who Gets What They Want from Government?, Martin Gilens, Princeton University

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