How the Rats Re-Formed Congress

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By Ralph Nader ’55

Published Jan. 18, 2019

How the Rats Re-Formed Congress (Center for Study of Responsive Law) is a fable featuring rats who trigger a citizens’ rebellion after invading lawmakers’ toilet bowls on Capitol Hill. When a Congressional reporter breaks the shocking story, the rats spark a national news frenzy. Ralph Nader ’55 is a longtime activist and former presidential candidate.

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