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Just 1% of US lawmakers come from the working class — here's why
Only about 1% of US Congress members have a working-class background, leaving workers' interests largely unrepresented in legislation. Financial barriers, lack of political networks and the demands of running a campaign effectively shut out ordinary workers from seeking office. The pattern is seen across most of the world's democratic political institutions, not just in the United States.
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