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Pete Buttigieg: “You cannot do that under the Constitution as it's…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 05:11

For example, when I talk about the need to get money out of politics, and we need to get money out of politics, Often we are told, well, that sounds good, but You cannot do that under the Constitution as it's interpreted by the court. You couldn't do it unless there was a constitutional amendment. And that is presented as if it was the end of the conversation. To me, that's the beginning of the conversation. (05:11–05:17)

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Asserts that current constitutional interpretation prevents removing money from politics without an amendment.

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