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Laura Gillen: “My opponent, 40% of his contribution in his July 2019 filing…”

Featuring: Laura Gillen, Democratic | U.S. House New York, District 4

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Ep 9: Town of Hempstead Supervisor, Laura A. Gillen

Published | Video Starts at 01:32

So that's part of the culture of corruption that I wanted to eliminate in town hall. We see this today. I mean, I'm running for reelection, and My opponent, 40% of his contribution in his July 2019 filing come from employees. Employees are compelled to donate to political candidates in order to feel like they're secure in their jobs. And that's just wrong. (01:32–01:40)

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