It 's been Today since the government bailed out banks during the economic crisis . Cohen , Betty Ahrens : five years , Wall Street is still the biggest player in Connecticut . In upcoming McCutcheon v. FEC , McCutcheon may give the rich even more power . Cohen , Ahrens : We need democracy that represents the people , not super rich donors .
It 's been five years since the government bailed out banks during the economic crisis . Ben Cohen , Betty Ahrens : Today , Wall Street is still the biggest player in Washington . In upcoming McCutcheon v. FEC , Supreme Court may give the rich even more power . Cohen , Ahrens : We need democracy that represents the people , not super rich donors .