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Pete Buttigieg: “Those middle years of the 2000s, that's when we got started…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 11:42

Everyone hated it. But they got used to it. They almost treated it as normal. And I got to tell you, it took years. It did take years. But Those middle years of the 2000s, that's when we got started on the 28th amendment. That makes clear that corporations are not people and money is not speech. Yes, there was a time, kiddos, when you couldn't go a few hours without hearing the President, the name of the President of the United States. It was exhausting. (11:42–11:51)

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Asserts that efforts began on a 28th amendment to clarify that corporations are not people and money is not speech.

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