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Pete Buttigieg: “Hawaii and Montana are trying to do something about money in…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Pete Buttigieg at the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit - 5/9/2026

Published | Video Starts at 36:03

So we shouldn't be afraid of things, including things as profound as constitutional change, which is certainly needed in the case of money in politics. Now, there are other models that are being pursued, both Hawaii and Montana are trying to do something about money in politics, one by legislation, one by referendum. But it just cannot be that in the United States, which amended its Constitution so that you could no longer drink alcohol and then changed its mind and amended its Constitution again. (36:03–36:12)

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Asserts that Hawaii and Montana are pursuing changes to address money in politics through legislation and referendum.

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