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Discussion on Wealth Inequality and Democracy

Discussion on Wealth Inequality and Democracy

Q Instructions This Discussion Assignment is based on the Part 2 reading. Answer the questions thoroughly and be sure to write on a college level, meaning with minimal grammatical, punctuation, spelling and syntax problems. You are not required to reply to what your classmates have written, but you are free to do so if you'd like to. Questions Democracy, on a very basic level, means one person, one vote. Once the role of money in politics is considered, it becomes pretty obvious not everyone has an equal voice in the political system, however. 1. Public opinion polls show that most people believe that money plays too big a role in the U.S. political system. How could the public voice their disapproval over money in politics effectively? 2. Wealthy interests, like corporations, argue that limiting their spending on elections would limit their "free speech." Agree or disagree? Why?

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Money is a key factor in the American politics and is expected to continue to have such relevance. In the reading, the author emphasized on the impact of money in winning congressional races. Candidates with the highest fundraised are nine times likely to win a congressional race. This is problematic given the kind of financial strengths that corporations and the Top 1% have to influence elections. As indicated in the reading, a company such as Walmart makes billions in profit and could channel a significant amount towards campaign financing in attempt to key the federal minimum wage at the lowest amount possible.