I'm shocked, shocked to find that a recent study shows the U.S. Senate is much more responsive to the needs of the moneyed elite than they are to their poor and middle class constituents.
Thomas J. Hayes, a political scientist at the University of Connecticut has studied the U.S. Senate since 2002 and found that not only does the legislative body favor the wealthy, it does so overwhelmingly, and most often at the expense of not just the poor, but the middle class as well.
I know this news is of the "Hey, did you know that sweaty feet stink?" variety, but you have to wonder how much a system rigged for the moneyed elite keeps voters home on election day and how often it keeps Americans from getting involved in trying to make their lives better.
Because it can't get much more self-defeating than knowing the one person in power who should be looking out for your best interests is much more likely to be taking care of your employer's CEO, who needs the financial help about as much as the Gobi Desert needs more sand.
Peace,
emaycee
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