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Shri Thanedar: “In Congress, my colleagues are spending 20 to 40 hours a…”

Featuring: Shri Thanedar, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, 13th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 1:10:03

And so they need to really be friends with and supporting and controlling politicians. So our politicians are really controlled. You know, it hurts me to see that In Congress, my colleagues are spending 20 to 40 hours a week not helping people. They're on the phone calling donors. because call time, they call it, where they're just calling rich people trying to get 6,000, $7,000 a pop. And this is what our politicians are doing. (1:10:03–1:10:15)

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Asserts that Congress members spend significant time fundraising instead of helping constituents.

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