And that's why spectacular wealth buys an ever greater share of power over our national affairs while the mere citizen is treated with contempt. Citizens United was the most destructive court decision in modern American history. It's unleashed a flood of secret money, corporate money, billionaire money on both sides. Members of Congress live in fear of these super PACs. And that corruption is why insurance companies get away with denying your claim for a procedure you needed to save your life. (12:48–12:56)
CLAIM
Asserts that Citizens United has led to increased secretive and corporate political funding.
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