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America’s Uniparty of Money

Republicans are at daggers drawn over alleged failed promises of the former speaker and a $33 trillion national debt still rising by about $2 trillion per year.
America’s Uniparty of Money
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a press conference in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 9, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Anders Corr
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The speaker of the House of Representatives was dethroned by eight Republicans and all of the House Democrats, none of whom like the $550 million that he can funnel to his preferred Republican moderates. These donations influence the legislative process in favor of lobbyists and special interests, according to the former speaker’s detractors.

Anders Corr
Anders Corr
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Anders Corr has a bachelor's/master's in political science from Yale University (2001) and a doctorate in government from Harvard University (2008). He is a principal at Corr Analytics Inc. and publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and has conducted extensive research in North America, Europe, and Asia. His latest books are “The Concentration of Power: Institutionalization, Hierarchy, and Hegemony” (2021) and “Great Powers, Grand Strategies: the New Game in the South China Sea" (2018).
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