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On the recordOctober 31, 2017
just last week, the Republican-controlled Congress rammed through a budget with the sole purpose of allowing Republicans to enact a tax plan that would take money from working Americans and put it into the pockets of giant corporations and wealthy individuals. The following week they killed an important rule that would have made it easier for Americans to hold big banks and corporations accountable when they lie, cheat, and steal from working families. There have been countless stories of the Trump administration in disarray--juicy rumors of distrust and division between and among congressional Republicans and the White House, reports of Republicans' inability to advance key parts of their agenda, but that is only half the story. The other terrifying half is this. Since day one of this administration, President Trump and congressional Republicans have been working hard to make government work better and better for the rich and the powerful. While they have fumbled on their legislative agenda, they have been quietly working to help powerful interests capture our courts. That shouldn't come as a surprise. For decades, those powerful interests have poured eye-popping amounts of cash into electing politicians who will promote their interests in Washington.…
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Elizabeth Warren
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