Obama Says Federal Government Isn't as Corrupt as It Used to Be

Obama Says Federal Government Is 'So Much Less Corrupt' Even as 89% of Americans Say Corruption Is Widespread

Barack Obama said overt bribery, patronage and favour-trading have declined in the US federal government, while Gallup found a record 89% of Americans believe corruption is widespread.

Obama says government is ‘much less corrupt’ than ever — Americans apparently didn't get the memo - The Daily Bo Snerdley

BS BULLETIN: Barack Obama says the federal government is “so much less corrupt than probably it’s ever been” when it comes to bribes, patronage and favors. The former president also suggested reforms that killed old political machines made governing harder by removing some of the “lubrication” that helped politicians make deals. His assessment comes as Americans’ perception that government corruption is widespread has reached a record high. Bara…

Obama says federal government isn't as corrupt as it used to be

Former President Barack Obama said in a recent episode of his podcast that the federal government is less corrupt than it used to be.

Barack Obama: Government Much Less Corrupt Than Ever

Former President Barack Obama claimed Thursday that Washington runs cleaner now than through most of its past, pointing to a collapse in bribes, patronage, and favor-trading.

CORRUPTION AT AN ALL-TIME LOW? Obama Says Federal Government Is “So Much Less Corrupt” Than in the Past

Former President Barack Obama is arguing that despite widespread public cynicism about Washington, corruption within the federal government has actually declined dramatically over the course of American history, saying that traditional forms of political graft such as bribery, patronage and favors are far less common today. “People are always surprised when I tell them the federal government is so much less corrupt than probably it’s ever been, …