And that's what happens. It's called democracy. It's a radical idea that everybody has one vote. But that is not where we are today in our corrupt political system. As a result of the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision, billionaires are legally able to spend as much as they want on political campaigns through their so called Super PACs. In other words, not complicated. You're a multi billionaire. You like that candidate, you want to defeat that candidate. You put a few hundred million dollars into a super PAC, it's coffee money for you. (12:27–12:38)
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Asserts that the Citizens United decision allows unlimited spending by billionaires on political campaigns via Super PACs.
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