Ben Wikler: “In 2010 there was this huge right wing wave fueled in part…”

“Progressive taxation, first state to ratify the 19th amendment. And also this far right street that runs through the state's history. We zigzag sort of like the country. But In 2010 there was this huge right wing wave fueled in part by Citizens United. Yes. And my senator, Russ Feingold, who I'd interned for, was my political hero. He passed campaign finance reform to get big money out of politics.” (01:17–01:23)

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