Transparency International US Corruption Barometer: Striking Increases in Public Perceptions of Government Corruption in the US, Especially in the White House

Introduction: Transparency International ' s 2017 Global Corruption Barometer US ResultsLast month, Transparency International (TI) released the results of its 2017 US Corruption Barometer, a global survey of peoples ' perceptions of the degree to which their national institutions are corrupt.  Wediscussed the results from the US, based on data collected in late 2016, which showed thatthe US had results suggesting it has important problems with corruption.  More than one-third of US respondents thought that most executive branch leaders, legislators, and business executives are involved in corruption,  Just less than one-third thought that most government officials are involved in corruption.  More than one-half of US respondents thought that the government is handling the fight against corruption badly.  More than one-third thought that corruption had gotten worse in the previous year.  More than 20% thought it is not socially acceptable to report corruption.Furthermore, the US had the worst results, compared to the other four developed countries, in four categories, and did not have the best results in any.Unfortunately, since this data was collected no later than January, 2017, it did not reflect events during theTrump presidency.  There are reasons to think that things are now worse.Since Trump ' s inauguration we have frequently posted about apparentconflicts of interest andcorruption affecting health and health care policy and regulati...
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