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‘Oligarchic tendencies’: Study finds only
the wealthy get represented in the Senate

The Raw Story - Eric W. Dolan, 8/19/13

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In all of the five Congresses examined, the voting records of Senators were consistently aligned with the opinions of their wealthiest constituents. The opinions of lower-class constituents, however, never appeared to influence the Senators’ voting behavior.

The neglect of lower income groups was a bipartisan affair. Democrats were not any more responsive to the poor than Republicans.

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