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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 08:00 PM
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David Sirota: The Mathematics of Corruption
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The Mathematics of Corruption
by: David Sirota

Tue Sep 29, 2009 at 15:33

In case you were looking for a good, succinct mathematical example of what corruption really looks like, consider this:

- The latest poll shows two-thirds of Americans back a robust public option.

- Two-thirds of the Senate Finance Committee just voted down a robust public option.


I'd say that just about sums it up: On issues of economic and corporate power, you can basically take the majority percentage of public support for a given measure and expect to get that many Senate votes against it.


http://www.openleft.com/diary/15320/the-mathematics-of-corruption
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 08:07 PM
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1. Corruption is right. Time to kick a few asses to the curb. nt
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 08:20 PM
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2. Shall we start with Max Bought-kus?
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