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America's historic greatness is in decline, subverted by moneyed special interests and their lobbyists who take advantage of our system of campaign financing to thwart the will of the people. Monuments to the impact of factions include inadequate efforts to curb global warming, infrequent increases in the minimum wage, no universal healthcare, unchecked inner-city crime, and limited stem cell research. Ineffective political leadership, corroded by special interest manipulation, has landed the nation in foreign intervention that takes American lives and spends obscene amounts of U.S. resources. Moss portrays the motivations and methods of those who corrupt our political system and betray the legitimate interests of the American people. He quantifies the gains reaped by beneficiaries of lobbyist successes.
Selling Out America's Democracy focuses on Washington insiders who serve the interests of narrow factions that seek to control the national agenda. Telling interviews represent the views of Congressional and think tank staff, lobbyists, media experts, foreign diplomats, and nonprofit citizen advocacy groups. Moss concludes by advancing a program of policy changes calculated to revive our democracy.
Contents
Title Page Dedication Table of Contents Foreword Preface Chapter 1 The Ideal of Americas Democracy Chapter 2 The History of Political Influence in the U.S Chapter 3 Views of Citizen Advocacy Staff Chapter 4 Views of a Media Expert Chapter 5 Views of a Thoughtful Washington Conservative Chapter 6 Views of a Seasoned Washington Progressive Chapter 7 Views of a Candid Washington Lobbyist Chapter 8 Views of a European Diplomat Chapter 9 Global Warming: The Specter of Climate Change Chapter 10 Minimum Wage: Income Denied Chapter 11 Stem Cell Cures Thwarted Chapter 12 Health Care: Profit vs. Well-Being Chapter 13 Inner City Crime Unabated Chapter 14 Beneficiaries of Moneyed Interests Chapter 15 Policy versus National Interest Chapter 16 Deteriorating Political Leadership and the Tragedy of Iraq Chapter 17 Why Americas Democracy Is Failing Chapter 18 The Way Out Bibliography
