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Bernie Sanders: “There were laws put in place that did limit the power of big…”

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 11:33

We got to do away with the citizens unit. We have to have restrictions. Okay. When I ran for president, the average contribution was $27. Okay. … There were laws put in place that did limit the power of big money. … You're a candidate. You want to run for governor. You want to run for senator. (11:33–11:41)

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Asserts that previous laws existed to limit the influence of big money in politics.

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