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Via Represent.Us at https://act.represent.us/sign/problempoll-fba/ :

"Professors Martin Gilens (Princeton University) and Benjamin I. Page (Northwestern University) looked at more than 20 years worth of data to answer a simple question: Does the government represent the people?

"Their study took data from nearly 2000 public opinion surveys and compared it to the policies that ended up becoming law. In other words, they compared what the public wanted to what the government actually did. What they found was extremely unsettling: The opinions of 90% of Americans have essentially no impact at all.

"This video gives a quick rundown of their findings — it all boils down to one simple graph:" {link to video:

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...or you can find the study itself online at https://www.princeton.edu/~mgilens/idr.pdf .

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] True Dough May 25 OP

Spot. On. LearnedHand May 25 #1

Source? kxs May 25 #2

I really don't believe there is reason to doubt these numbers. Conjuay May 25 #4

I saw this graphic many years ago, so I wonder if it's updated or if someone just trotted out the old graphic. ??? CrispyQ May 25 #10

I imagine it's close enough. Xavier Breath May 25 #11

Until confirmed with a source or sources, yes, there is. paleotn May 25 #25

Confirm it yourself by validating any one of the categories.... women for instance. live love laugh May 25 #17

If that isn't the most telling condemnation of our present situation- Conjuay May 25 #3

Article from 2019 vetting this graft. SharonClark May 25 #5

Members of Congress are elected. elocs May 25 #6

One verification source says: CousinIT May 25 #7

Thanks for this True Dough May 25 #15

You wanted graphs, pie charts are easier. Linda ladeewolf May 25 #8

Thank you! Great info! -nt CrispyQ May 25 #12

That's much more accurate and up-to-date data True Dough May 25 #13

Was everyone below age 25 or 30 excluded from the last graph? Martin Eden May 25 #9

I looked up that stat edhopper May 25 #14

As I thought, the last graph in the OP does not indicate any inequity Martin Eden May 25 #16

Blaming old people Cirsium May 25 #18

I blame old people and I AM and old person! I'm a boomer and can't stand to be around most of my own generation. ihaveaquestion May 25 #20

Wow Cirsium May 25 #23

Only a small minority of baby boomers actively MineralMan May 25 #24

Post removed Post removed May 25 #26

That's an unkind thing to say. MineralMan May 25 #33

Yes, I expect they are older than the general population. ClaudetteCC May 25 #21

I'd like to see another graph or two spooky3 May 25 #19

It's a graphic graphic MaineBlueBear May 25 #22

More: snot May 25 #27

Here's the biggest problem in Congress whoameye May 25 #28

Hey whoameye, you are so NEW.....how'd ya hear about DU??? a kennedy May 25 #31

And... Godot51 May 25 #29

wi's herb kohl was a good rich D. pansypoo53219 May 25 #30

Damn right, he was one of the good rich guys. a kennedy May 25 #32