Obama: Government is 'so much less corrupt than probably it's ever been'

Former President Obama stated in a new podcast that the federal government is currently less corrupt than it has been historically, citing a reduction in bribery and patronage.
Former President Obama says in his just-launched literary-focused podcast that the federal government is "so much less corrupt" than it was in the past. "People are always surprised when I tell them the federal government is so much less corrupt than probably it's ever been, in terms of just pure bribes, or patronage or favors," Obama said...
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