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Claim Text: Low influence means you’re ignored — Congress passes laws that have no relationship to what you want.
Simplified Text: Low influence means Congress passes laws that have no relationship to what you want
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Politics Influence
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM (6 months ago)

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So you live in an oligarchy.

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A study by Princeton and Northwestern researchers found that economic elites and business groups have substantial influence on US policy, while average citizens have little. The research suggests the US functions as an oligarchy, where a small number of elites rule.

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