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James Talarico: “We have an affordability crisis because we have a corruption…”

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

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James Talarico makes pitch to Black voters, defends Jasmine Crockett

Published | Video Starts at 04:16

It's why our pay has been stagnant for years and decades. It's why, you know, housing costs have gone up, and it's why Big Pharma is driving up the cost of prescription drugs. We have an affordability crisis because we have a corruption crisis. We don't have a government of, by and for the people. We have a government of, by and for the billionaires. So. So this system is working exactly as it was intended to work. (04:16–04:21)

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Asserts that the affordability crisis is linked to a corruption crisis.

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