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Alex Padilla: It seems that in the last decade the Supreme Court has specifically made it harder for some people to vote and easier…

On the recordJuly 18, 2022
It seems that in the last decade the Supreme Court has specifically made it harder for some people to vote and easier for the wealthy to influence elections.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Padilla critiques Supreme Court decisions for increasing electoral influence of the wealthy.

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