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Chris Murphy: “Getting big money out of politics does [animate the entirety…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Chris Murphy: THIS Is Why Americans Don’t Believe in Democracy Anymore

Published | Video Starts at 02:29

Now, voting rights is a really important issue, but it's not a broadcast message. Right. The issue of voting rights does not animate the entirety of the country. From left to right, Getting big money out of politics does [animate the entirety of the country]. It's an apolitical issue. It allows you to go into his coalition and it allows you to say, listen, if you vote us in, we're going to protect democracy, but we're going to reform it and we're going to put you back in charge. (02:29–02:35)

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Asserts that removing big money from politics is an issue that engages the entire country.

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