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James Talarico: “The NRA has a stranglehold on too many politicians at the…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 1:33:59

You know, your mind isn't even fully developed at 18. So I would say the biggest obstacle that's preventing us from making progress and saving lives is the influence of big money on this issue. The NRA has a stranglehold on too many politicians at the federal level, but also at the state and local level. And they use that big money to prevent all of us from passing things that most Texans want, that most Americans want. The reason we can't is because the NRA has bought too many politicians. (1:33:59–1:34:07)

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Asserts that the NRA has significant influence over politicians at various government levels.

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