In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have…

Al Franken
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In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest. That's bad news for everyone else - and for our democracy itself. ✨ Putting an End to Secret Campaign Contributions by Al Franken, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 16, 2012.
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In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest. That's bad news for everyone else - and for our democracy itself. ✨ Putting an End to Secret Campaign Contributions by Al Franken, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 16, 2012.

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