And I can tell you that, you know, know, when you look at the, the power that those packs have through donations, that absolutely is an area where it makes sense why we have to affect campaign finance reform. There are 15,000 lobbyists in Washington, D.C. think about that. You've got 435 members of the House, 100 senators, and 15,000 lobbyists to affect change. And also within Citizens United, don't forget, corporations are essentially people by the law. (07:04–07:10)
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