In our opinion, big money not only corrupts elected officials, it impacts American life in very negative ways on levels ranging from individual savings and family homeownership to local, state, and federal government.
In this Bill Moyers Journal video, Moyers interviews long-time Ohio congresswoman and financial watchdog Marci Kaptur and MIT professor, economist, and co-founder of The Baseline ScenarioSimon Johnson on the financial crisis: its causes and history; its current impact on American taxpayers; and its future ramifications if fundamental, legitimate, and significant financial industry reform is not implemented.