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Mike Lee: “It's almost government on autopilot, which is a type of…”

Featuring: Mike Lee, Republican | U.S. Senate from Utah

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Sen. Lee Stands for SAVE America Act: March 25th

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They can't be fired by the American people. They don't ever stand for election. Most of them don't even work for anyone who him or herself is, can be fired. It's almost government on autopilot, which is a type of government that can't be removed, which is not just something that has the potential for tyranny. It is the literal definition of tyranny. In fact, some of the leading political philosophers, some of the political philosophers that had the greatest imprint on the thinking of our founding fathers, noted that the consolidation of … (53:47–54:01)

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Asserts that the current U.S. government structure resembles tyranny due to its unaccountability.

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