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Greg Casar: “We get big money out of politics. That means banning stock…”

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

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Greg Casar and Bernie Sanders Rally in McAllen, Texas for Democratic Change

Published | Video Starts at 16:38

Let's make people's lives better. There can be a better world after this one here in Texas. And to make it all stick, here's the big, revolutionary idea. We get big money out of politics. That means banning stock trading by politicians, getting these super PACs out of our elections. and making it so that some lobbying group doesn't get to pick your politician voters, get to unelect and elect your leaders. That's how it should be in the rgv. (16:38–16:52)

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Asserts that big money should be removed from politics by banning stock trading by politicians and eliminating super PACs.

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