MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2011008704
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008 110225s2012 miu b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aJK2249$b.U75 2012
082 00 $a364.1/3230973$222
245 00 $aUS government corruption /$cDebra A. Miller, book editor.
246 1 $aUnited States government corruption
260 $aDetroit :$bGreenhaven Press,$cc2012.
300 $a202 p. ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aCurrent controversies
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $tHow serious is government corruption in the United States? America's democracy is now fundamentally corrupted /$rLawrence Lessig --$tPolitical corruption played a large role in health care reform /$rJonathan Weiler --$tGovernment corruption in America is on the rise /$rJoseph Schuman --$tCorporations are still prohibited from making direct contributions to political campaigns /$rWarren Richey, Linda Feldmann --$tMoney did not buy votes in the 2010 midterm congressional elections /$rRobert Frank -- Is corruption destroying the US financial system? There is rampant corruption on Wall Street /$rMichael Snyder --$tFinancial deregulation by a corrupt congress and the executive branch led to the US financial meltdown /$rEssential Information and the Consumer Education Foundation --$tPresident Barack Obama is continuing to empower corrupt Wall Street insiders /$rGlenn Greenwald --$tLegislative reforms will control Wall Street excesses /$rBarack Obama --$tFinancial reforms are under way to make the US financial system stronger /$rTimothy F. Geithner -- Will the Citizens United decision lead to more government corruption? Overview: The Supreme Court, the First Amendment, and government corruption /$rLela Gray --$tThe US Supreme Court has upheld institutional government corruption /$rAminu Gamawa --$tThe Supreme Court weakened the definition of government corruption /$rHeather K. Gerken --$tThe Citizens United ruling will increase corruption in the US government /$rDavid P. Hamilton --$tThe Citizens United decision undermines US democracy by legitimizing corruption /$rFred Wertheimer --$tThe Supreme Court was correct not to restrict political speech /$rGlenn Greenwald --$tCorporate campaign spending gives corporations little influence over government /$rSheldon Richman --$tThe Citizens United decision involved issues of speech, not contributions to candidates /$rJohn Samples -- What are the remedies for US government corruption? More extensive financial reform will be needed to fix Wall Street /$rRob Weissman --$tThe financial crisis creates an opportunity for fundamental economic reform /$rDavid Korten --$tThe DISCLOSE Act provides transparency for corporate political advertising /$rChris Van Hollen, Mike Castle --$tThe DISCLOSE Act infringes on corporate free speech /$rTom Donohue --$tThe Fair Elections Now Act can help restore public confidence in congress /$rLawrence Lessig --$tPresident Barack Obama should follow FDR's example and oppose corporate interests /$rJohann Hari -- It is unlikely that the corruption of American politics can be reversed /$rGodfrey Hodgson.
650 0 $aPolitical corruption$zUnited States.
650 0 $aCorruption$zUnited States.
700 1 $aMiller, Debra A.
830 0 $aCurrent controversies.