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James Talarico: “Gerrymandering is when politicians redraw political lines to…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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Published | Video Starts at 55:29

It ends Citizens United, which may be the most disastrous policy for our democracy in modern American history. And then it goes further, and it bans things like gerrymandering, because Gerrymandering is when politicians redraw political lines to benefit themselves. Democrats do it and Republicans do it. Not always the same amount, but they both do it. Because it's not an issue of party. It's an issue of power. People in power want to stay in power. (55:29–55:36)

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