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Abdul El-Sayed: “They [DTE] spend on 93% of the entire elected state…”

Featuring: Abdul El-Sayed, Podcast Host, America Dissected | National

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Published | Video Starts at 05:09

Well, thank you so much for such an important question. I just want to speak directly to what's happening right now. You've got dte, which is the biggest spender in our entire politics. They [DTE] spend on 93% of the entire elected state legislature as well as most of our congresspeople. including my colleague here. And that allows them to get away with things like building one of the largest hyperscale data centers in our state in ex parte approval. (05:09–20:50)

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Claims that DTE financially supports 93% of Michigan's state legislature and most congresspeople.

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