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4/22 Best of: Martin Gilens: Affluence & Influence

April 22, 2014
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On today’s best of, Princeton Professor and author of Affluence and Influence: Economic Inequality and Political Power in America and Why Americans Hate Welfare Martin Gilens explained how public policy in America have been distorted by income inequality, the shocking lack of influence middle class and poor Americans have in public policy, will campaign finance reform help restore American democracy? And the real reasons Americans hate welfare, race and welfare.

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