Who Owns Our Government?

Moyers, Bill D. (Added Author). Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group (Added Author). Public Affairs Television (Firm). (Added Author).

Summary: This program with Bill Moyers examines the effect of political contributions on public policy. The program shows how campaign contributions to key committee members of Congress helped cause the Savings and Loan debacle; how a loophole in the campaign finance law is permitting large cash contributions-so called "soft money"-to undermine the public financing of presidential campaigns; and how special interest money from the

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (60 min.) : sd., col.
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electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2013], c1992.

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General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on November 18, 2013. Part of the series Listening to America with Bill Moyers. Multi-User. CatMonthString:march.14 Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Government for Sale (1:02) -- Who Owns Our Government: Sponsor Message (0:57) -- Savings and Loan Crisis (3:52) -- Garn-St. Germain Bill (3:01) -- Protecting S&Ls (2:17) -- Secret Bipartisan Corruption (2:02) -- Questioning Washington Morality (2:11) -- Ongoing S&L Laundering (2:40) -- Corrupt Campaign System (2:41) -- Campaign Financing Reforms (2:18) -- Soft Money Campaign Financing (3:44) -- Team 100's Tax Break (3:28) -- Privatizing Electoral Campaigns (2:09) -- Soft Money in Government (2:01) -- Funding Healthcare Stalemate (4:58) -- Funding Incumbent Parties (3:54) -- Equalizing the Vote (3:53) -- Resisting Voter Cynicism (3:07) -- Public Financing Campaign System (2:38) -- Calling for Campaign Reform (1:27) -- Credits: Who Owns Our Government? (1:18)
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Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
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