Tuesday, November 1, 2011

What will it take to limit the role of money in politics?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig about his new book, Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It. Between 1974 and 2008 the average amount it took to run for reelection in the House and Senate went from $56,000 dollars to more than $1.3 million. How did we get here? What will it take to remove money from politics? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Lawrence Lessing is a professor at Harvard Law School and author of Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress.

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