Culture of Corruption in Congress Encouraged by Legal ‘Pay-to-Play’ Privileges

Culture of Corruption in Congress Encouraged by Legal ‘Pay-to-Play’ Privileges
The Capitol on June 4, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Mark Tapscott
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WASHINGTON—U.S. senators and representatives can manipulate their elected positions for their own benefit by taking advantage of multiple perks and privileges that constitute an entirely legal “pay-to-play” culture of corruption in Congress, according to a nonprofit government watchdog.

“Did you ever wonder why 97 percent of Congress gets re-elected each election year even though only 17 percent of the American people believe our representatives are doing a good job?” OpenTheBooks.com asks in the introduction to its report released Oct. 9.
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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