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Shri Thanedar: “Politicians say what they want to hear, but ultimately, who…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 1:08:51

I mean, it's maybe about 400,000 people don't vote in Detroit local elections because. People have seen that politicians come and politicians go, but the politicians have not served them. Politicians say what they want to hear, but ultimately, who controls these politicians? These donors? Which I guess as we get closer to a close, I mean, you come from that business background. So some of these people you knew beforehand. And did you see. (1:08:51–1:09:00)

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