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Greg Casar: “The Supreme Court is out of control. It's been purchased by…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Congressman Greg Casar on Citizens United 2.0

Published | Video Starts at 01:37

It's trying to drown out people's voices by making corporations and the ultra rich be able to buy laws, be able to buy the rules of our society. The Supreme Court is out of control. It's been purchased by these same big mega donors that are not happy just owning the Supreme Court, but they want to own all of our elections as well. That's why we immediately need to pass the legislation to ban super PACs, to drastically reform the Supreme Court and rein in this kind of legalized, in their words, corruption. (01:37–01:48)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court is influenced by mega donors who also aim to control elections.

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