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

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Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduces Abolish Super PACs Act

Published | Video Starts at 04:31

Today, the legislation that Representative Lee and I are introducing begins to do just that. Specifically, The Abolish Super PACs act would limit individual super PAC contributions to $5,000. Billionaires would not be able to pour huge amounts of money into super PACs. and it would end the era of unlimited spending and putting. Put power back into the hands of the people. Way back in 1933, Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis made a very profound statement. (04:31–04:37)

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Asserts that the proposed legislation would prevent billionaires from making large super PAC contributions.

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