Drain the Swamp: How Washington Corruption is Worse than You Think

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By Ken Buck ’81

Published April 18, 2017

Colorado Representative Ken Buck, a founding member of the Freedom Caucus, tells all in his book Drain the Swamp (Regnery Publishing). He describes the price of committee chairmanship, pay-to-play corruption, and lavish parties on both side of the aisle. Going against the widely held notion that political gridlock has rendered Congress incapable of getting things done, Buck argues that the Democrats and Republicans actually work too well together, fleecing the average citizen in the process.

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