Do you doubt that money can buy access? How about political outcomes?
Disturbingly, Florida has the reputation as the most corrupt state. A study by the Department of Justice found that since 1999, Florida had the highest number of convicted officials. This is the result of corruption in government that comes when corporations, unions, lobbyists and special interests spend millions to get the elected officials they want into power.
But making the problem much worse: The sources of these funds are often hidden. Secret funding in elections is dangerous to a democracy. A new Washington Post report shows that nearly all of the independent advertising being aired for the 2012 general-election campaign has come from interest groups that do not disclose their donors.
How do you feel about most of the political spending over the next six months coming from invisible sources?
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