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Bernie Sanders: “What we are seeing now as a result of Citizens United and…”

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Bernie Sanders Criticizes Billionaire Influence and Campaign Finance Corruption in Washington, D.C.

Published July 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:10

But he also has the ability to put $290 million into a campaign to allow Donald Trump to become elected president. That sounds like a democracy to you? Not to me. And increasingly, What we are seeing now as a result of Citizens United and the growth of super PACs are not candidates debating issues. That's democracy. You disagree with me, that's fine. Let's have a debate. But what you are seeing is competing 30 second ads that are funded by billionaire controlled super PACs. (01:10–01:20)

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Asserts that Citizens United and super PACs have shifted political focus away from issue debates.

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“Over 16 million Americans are going to lose their health insurance.”
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“Today we are living under a corrupt campaign finance system which is undermining our democracy.”
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“It allows billionaires to control not only our political system, but our legislative process.”
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“Elon Musk gets one vote. But he also has the ability to put $290 million into a campaign to allow Donald Trump to become elected president.”
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“Republicans in Congress passed... Trump's big, beautiful bill, which in my view is probably the most destructive piece of legislation passed…”
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“AIPAC and other super PACs would say, you're finished. You're out of here.”
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“They have already defeated, you know, some very good Democrats, people like Cori Bush, Jamal Bowman and other candidates.”
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“Both parties are heavily dominated by oligarchs and billionaire funded super PACs.”
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“Super PACs are not allowed to play a role in Democratic primaries.”
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“We've gotta overthrow this disastrous Citizens United States Supreme Court decision.”
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“Super PACs play [a role] in allowing billionaires to dominate our government.”
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