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Bernie Sanders: “Corporations cannot directly contribute to your campaign…”

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

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Theo Von Interviews Bernie Sanders on American Politics and 2024 Election

Published | Video Starts at 10:04

It's. Let's say you were running against me. It's not you against me. It's your moneyed interest versus my moneyed interest. That's what super PACs are. Now, Corporations cannot directly contribute to your campaign, but billionaires can contribute to a super PAC. So you have all these. I would say to you, people watch the show here. Look at the ads that are on television. (10:04–10:11)

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Asserts that corporations are restricted from direct campaign contributions, but billionaires can use super PACs.

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