USA: The High Cost of Power

This documentary exposes how money shapes American democracy, as lobby groups, corporations and billionaires pour millions into elections. It shows how such spending influences everything from local officials to the presidency and tilts the system toward the powerful. Through cases and analysis, the film reveals the high cost of political power. It is a hard look at the influence of wealth on American government. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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