How broken is our system of electing members of Congress?

How broken is our system of electing members of Congress? It's abominable, according to Senator Ted Kaufman, who is not seeking election and who is willing to speak candidly on major issues. It's no coincidence that he is not running and that he is willing to speak candidly, according to Kaufman.

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Finally, a politician talks straight about the need for Wall Street Reform

In an impassioned speech this morning, Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) called for the break-up of megabanks and a firmer separation between Main Street banking and Wall Street trading. At the above link video excerpts are available. OK, now we need 99 more senators and hundreds of representatives to get on board.

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