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The Whole Truth with David Eisenhower
Is American Politics Broken?
Season 1
Episode 102
As the partisan divide in the United States seems larger and more set in stone than at any time and public confidence in the institutions of American government has fallen precipitously, the panel discusses the potential causes of this. Guests: Michael Boos, Vice President and General Counsel, Citizens United - Tom Davis, Former Congressman (R-VA) - Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law professor.
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