Trickle-Down Bribery, or, The Butch Cassidy Congress

Staffers all but run Congress, but finally they need to keep the boss happy. And a happy official is one whose donors are happy, writes Lindsay Mark Lewis.

Published Nov. 17 2012 4:45AM EST

“Well, if there ain’t going to be any rules, let’s get the fight started.”—Butch Cassidy

The House of Representatives in the 112th Congress has earned its single digit approval rating with aplomb.

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