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Bernie Sanders: “As a result of Citizens United, billionaires are able to…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 07:26

Right now. As I think all of you know, progressives understand, our current campaign finance system is absolutely corrupt. Corrupt. As a result of Citizens United, billionaires are able to spend unlimited amounts of money in the political process. So Elon Musk spends $270 million to elect Trump as president, and surprise, surprise, he gets the most important position in government, only cost him $270 million. That's not bad. (07:26–07:34)

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Asserts that Citizens United allows unlimited political spending by billionaires.

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