Dr. Jodi Vittori

There are some controversial studies that say citizens actually have very little influence on government. Those are controversial, and there's a lot of legitimate arguments that the methodology was flawed in those particular studies. But certainly we've seen the realm where money seems to at least buy more influence.

There are some controversial studies that say citizens actually have very little influence on government. Those are controversial, and there's a lot of legitimate arguments that the methodology was flawed in those particular studies. But certainly we've seen the realm where money seems to at least buy more influence.

When I worked for civil society, we would often go work with the staffers for various members of Congress. They were wonderful staffers. They were great to work with. But I live in Washington or outside of Washington, D.C. My lobbyist friends would meet with the senator, not the staffers. Just that access. I mean, the advocacy groups, and these included religious groups and so forth.

When I worked for civil society, we would often go work with the staffers for various members of Congress. They were wonderful staffers. They were great to work with. But I live in Washington or outside of Washington, D.C. My lobbyist friends would meet with the senator, not the staffers. Just that access. I mean, the advocacy groups, and these included religious groups and so forth.

When I worked for civil society, we would often go work with the staffers for various members of Congress. They were wonderful staffers. They were great to work with. But I live in Washington or outside of Washington, D.C. My lobbyist friends would meet with the senator, not the staffers. Just that access. I mean, the advocacy groups, and these included religious groups and so forth.

But one of the things you also see in a kleptocracy is where the institutions make it easier to engage in kleptocracy and you start getting on a vicious cycle. So when you say things like you're not enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, you're not enforcing anti-anonymous shell company things, you're going to gut the IRS's ability to go after major taxpayers.

But one of the things you also see in a kleptocracy is where the institutions make it easier to engage in kleptocracy and you start getting on a vicious cycle. So when you say things like you're not enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, you're not enforcing anti-anonymous shell company things, you're going to gut the IRS's ability to go after major taxpayers.

But one of the things you also see in a kleptocracy is where the institutions make it easier to engage in kleptocracy and you start getting on a vicious cycle. So when you say things like you're not enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, you're not enforcing anti-anonymous shell company things, you're going to gut the IRS's ability to go after major taxpayers.

Doesn't mean you're in one, but it's a very concerning set of red flags that you're making it easier to engage in significant corruption.

Doesn't mean you're in one, but it's a very concerning set of red flags that you're making it easier to engage in significant corruption.

Doesn't mean you're in one, but it's a very concerning set of red flags that you're making it easier to engage in significant corruption.

Yeah. Absolutely.

Yeah. Absolutely.

Yeah. Absolutely.

As I mentioned before, former Secretary of the Treasury Yellen said we're the easiest place to launder money and to tax Justice Network and plenty of other groups that have agreed with her.

As I mentioned before, former Secretary of the Treasury Yellen said we're the easiest place to launder money and to tax Justice Network and plenty of other groups that have agreed with her.

As I mentioned before, former Secretary of the Treasury Yellen said we're the easiest place to launder money and to tax Justice Network and plenty of other groups that have agreed with her.

The Tax Justice Network tries to assess these, and the top ones are always the Cayman Islands, usually Switzerland, British Virgin Islands, and us somewhere in the top ones. I haven't looked at this year's, but we're always in the top three, which is not a top three you want to be in. But those are even before we get into the changes since January 20th.

The Tax Justice Network tries to assess these, and the top ones are always the Cayman Islands, usually Switzerland, British Virgin Islands, and us somewhere in the top ones. I haven't looked at this year's, but we're always in the top three, which is not a top three you want to be in. But those are even before we get into the changes since January 20th.

The Tax Justice Network tries to assess these, and the top ones are always the Cayman Islands, usually Switzerland, British Virgin Islands, and us somewhere in the top ones. I haven't looked at this year's, but we're always in the top three, which is not a top three you want to be in. But those are even before we get into the changes since January 20th.