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Ron DeSantis: “They actually had it at one point where congressmen would…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Delivers Keynote Address at Term Limits Summit

Published | Video Starts at 13:13

And they've worked very hard over many decades to make sure that the incumbents benefited. You know, They actually had it at one point where congressmen would raise money and if they retired they could just pocket their campaign money. So literally these guys are sitting on 3, 4 million dollars and like they're just like, they go out, it's like a golden parachute. (13:13–13:22)

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Asserts that congressmen could previously keep campaign funds upon retirement.

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