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Bernie Sanders: “Citizens United, Supreme Court decision... allows…”

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

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He's only one. I don't mean to pick on Mr. Musk, but the guy contributes because of a broken and corrupt campaign finance system which as a result of Citizens United, Supreme Court decision... allows billionaires to start super PACs. Can you really quickly just tell the audience exactly what it is? Because I feel like we hear these words like Citizens United and a lot of people, PACs. Yeah. (20:32–20:38)

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Asserts that the Citizens United Supreme Court decision permits billionaires to create super PACs.

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