I just can't vote because money's gonna come and destroy my political career. So you gotta get at the root of everything. Not at everything, but a key part of this whole discussion. John, is Money in politics... People cannot vote their conscience. They can't vote their intelligence when they know if they vote against the corporate world or the big money world, they're gonna get defeated at the polls. (16:31–32:23)
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Asserts that financial influence in politics prevents politicians from voting according to their conscience.
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