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How campaign contributions improve policy analysis in Congressional committees
02-22-2007 · EurekAlert!Do hard money contributions by interest groups to members of Congress contribute to better quality policy deliberations and outcomes in congressional committees? A new study conducted by political scientist Kevin M. Esterling (University of California, Riverside) finds that over the long term -- regardless of the intent of such contributions -- they tend to create incentives for members of Congress to enhance their analytical capacity for policymaking.
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