Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 18, 2019
Corporate interest, corporate greed is tainting our democracy in a way that it drives away some of my colleagues to have the political courage to do something.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib criticizes corporate influence on politics, affecting lawmakers' willingness to act.

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