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On the recordMay 14, 2019
Let's just say, hypothetically, I get a slew of hired-gun lobbyists to buy up Members of Congress to secure the largest tax cut in the history of the United States.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez highlights the influence of lobbyists on Congress for corporate gain.

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