Democratic senators side with the rich 35% of the time and Republicans do so 86% of the time, research suggests
American politicians often rail against the undue influence of the rich. Bernie Sanders, a left-wing senator from Vermont, has decried a political system that allows billionaires to “elect the candidates of their choice”. On the campaign trail in 2016 Donald Trump claimed that the system is “rigged” in favour of big business.
That is unfair, yes, but not itself proof of a “rigged” game. For partisanship matters far more than the interests of affluent voters. According to the authors, when rich and poor voters oppose each other on a given issue, Democratic senators side with the rich 35% of the time and Republicans do so 86% of the time . Since legislators often follow the party line, it is little wonder that Congress is viewed as biased towards the rich when Republicans hold a majority.
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