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Mellon retaliated by directing the Bureau of Internal Revenue to investigate possible tax underpayment in Couzens’s sale some years earlier 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ History , Politics , Corruption

Simplified: Andrew Mellon retaliated by directing the Bureau of Internal Revenue to investigate James Couzens.

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It was Andrew Mellon who pioneered the favored Trump abuse of siccing the Internal Revenue Service (then called the Bureau of Internal Revenue) on his enemies. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ History , Politics , Corruption

Simplified: Andrew Mellon pioneered using the IRS on his enemies.

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As he explained in an 1877 letter: “If you have to pay money to have the right thing done, it is only just and fair to do it.… If a man has the power to do great evil and won’t do right unless he is b... 0.900

👤 Collis P. Huntington 📋 News Article 🏷️ History , Politics , Corruption

Simplified: Collis P Huntington said it is just and fair to pay money to have the right thing done in 1877.

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A despairing civil servant named Julius Bing wrote of the federal government in 1868, “There is no organization save that of corruption; no system save that of chaos; no test of integrity save that of... 0.900

👤 Julius Bing 📋 News Article 🏷️ History , Politics , Corruption

Simplified: Julius Bing wrote federal government had no organization save corruption in 1868.

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Democrats and Republicans have similar views to one another when it comes to the likelihood of a member of Congress, governor, or mayor accepting a bribe, with majorities viewing them as very or somew... 0.900

👤 Taylor Orth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Corruption , Survey

Simplified: Democrats and Republicans have similar views on the likelihood of a member of Congress governor or mayor accepting a bribe majorities viewing them as...

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Democrats are more likely to think Biden could be bribed than Republicans are to think Trump could (20% vs. 12%). 0.900

👤 Taylor Orth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Corruption , Survey

Simplified: Democrats are more likely to think Biden could be bribed than Republicans are to think Trump could 20% vs 12%.

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Democrats are more likely than Republicans to think presidents and Supreme Court justices are likely to take bribes. 0.900

👤 Taylor Orth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Corruption , Survey

Simplified: Democrats are more likely than Republicans to think presidents and Supreme Court justices are likely to take bribes.

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They diverge even more on the likelihood that the current and incoming presidents — Joe Biden and Donald Trump — would accept a bribe: 73% of Republicans think it is likely that Biden could be bribed... 0.900

👤 Taylor Orth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Corruption , Survey

Simplified: 73% of Republicans think Biden could be bribed 77% of Democrats think Trump could be bribed.

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Fewer — but still nearly half of Americans — think it's likely that a U.S. president (45%) or Supreme Court justice (44%) would be successfully bribed. 0.900

👤 Taylor Orth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Corruption , Survey

Simplified: Nearly half of Americans think it's likely that a U.S. president 45% or Supreme Court justice 44% would be successfully bribed.

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These findings are broadly consistent with a number of comparative assessments of state corruption over the years, suggesting that the extent of corruption in state governments is not just a matter of... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Report 🏷️ Politics , Corruption

Simplified: Findings are consistent with comparative assessments suggesting state corruption results from deeper lasting characteristics not just contemporary eve...

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Two-thirds (68%) think that a member of Congress would be very or somewhat likely to accept a bribe if offered one. 0.900

👤 Taylor Orth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Corruption , Survey

Simplified: 68% think a member of Congress would be likely to accept a bribe if offered one.

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Mayors (69%) and governors (62%) also are viewed by majorities as susceptible to bribery. 0.900

👤 Taylor Orth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Corruption , Survey

Simplified: Mayors 69% and governors 62% are viewed by majorities as susceptible to bribery.

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Not so bad news for Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota and Vermont which are perceived to be least corrupt both illegally and legally. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Report 🏷️ Politics , Corruption

Simplified: Connecticut Iowa Indiana Kansas Maine Minnesota Vermont are perceived least corrupt both illegally and legally.

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It is all bad news for such states as Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York as their aggregate scores are in the highest quartiles of both illegal and lega... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Report 🏷️ Politics , Corruption

Simplified: Alabama Arkansas Georgia Illinois Kentucky Louisiana New Jersey New York have high aggregate scores in illegal and legal corruption.

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The follow-up survey also found that most Americans believe a member of Congress would be likely to engage in one form of corruption, if given the opportunity: bribery. 0.900

👤 Taylor Orth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Corruption , Survey

Simplified: Most Americans believe a member of Congress would be likely to engage in bribery if given the opportunity.

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Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Montana and Washington are the least corrupt states followed by Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont and Virginia. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Report 🏷️ Politics , Corruption

Simplified: Connecticut Indiana Kansas Montana Washington are least corrupt states followed by Maine Minnesota New Hampshire Vermont Virginia.

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Regarding Supreme Court corruption, Democrats are more concerned about corruption among justices appointed by Republican presidents than Republicans are about corruption among Democrat-appointed justi... 0.900

👤 Taylor Orth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Corruption , Survey

Simplified: Democrats are more concerned about corruption among justices appointed by Republican presidents than Republicans are about corruption among Democrat-a...

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Only around one-quarter say corruption is a serious problem among presidents from their own party, and around one-third say so about members of Congress from their party. 0.900

👤 Taylor Orth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Corruption , Survey

Simplified: Around one-quarter say corruption is a serious problem among presidents from their own party around one-third say so about members of Congress from th...

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Iowa is perceived to be the least corrupt state, followed by Oregon, Connecticut, Alaska, Missouri and Minnesota. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Report 🏷️ Politics , Corruption

Simplified: Iowa is perceived least corrupt state followed by Oregon Connecticut Alaska Missouri Minnesota.

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With respect to legal corruption, Kentucky, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Georgia and Texas are perceived to be the most corrupt states followed by Arkansas, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Report 🏷️ Politics , Corruption

Simplified: Kentucky Louisiana Wisconsin Georgia Texas are perceived most corrupt states regarding legal corruption followed by Arkansas Illinois New Jersey New Y...

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