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Why Are the Wealthy Pouring So Much of Their Wealth into Politics?

It’s simple logic, and the logic holds a deeper lesson — and some good news

Robert Reich
Mar 26, 2026
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Friends,

Last week, I testified at a congressional hearing organized by Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich about what Big Oil has gotten from its mammoth contribution to Trump’s 2024 campaign — and how much Americans are paying for this bribe in higher fuel costs and destructive climate change.

The short answer…

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