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Bernie Sanders: “Big money has enormous influence over both political…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 17:30

I do think money in politics is an important issue. Yes. Okay. I think it's an enormous, important issue. I mean, I think there are very few people in America who don't understand that Big money has enormous influence over both political parties, period. That's the reality. So the reason that we haven't raised the minimum wage above $7.25 an hour, the reason that we are the only major country on earth not to … (17:30–17:34)

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Claims that large financial contributions significantly influence both major political parties.

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