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Bernie Sanders: “You got 1800 lobbyists, well paid, former leaders of the…”

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 06:04

2000? You got it. It's a pretty good guess, about 1800. Wow. So there are 100 members of the Senate and 435 members of the House. Got it. 535. And You got 1800 lobbyists, well paid, former leaders of the Democratic Party, leaders of the Republican Party. They're there to say, hey, Congress, do everything you can to make sure we make as much money as possible. And who gives a damn whether people can afford the prescription drugs they need? (06:04–06:11)

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Asserts that there are 1800 lobbyists from both major political parties.

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