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Melat Kiros: “We are literally living under an oligarchy right now, and the suggestion that corporations and special interests are…”

On the recordJune 20, 2026
We are literally living under an oligarchy right now, and the suggestion that corporations and special interests are donating to members of Congress out of the kindness of their hearts, without getting anything in return, is ridiculous.
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Melat Kiros
Source
coloradonewsline.com
Jun 20, 2026

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Kiros critiques corporate influence in politics.

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