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Marshall Sanford: Which is a great thing. In other words, that is what we are charged to do by the Founding Fathers. I think in the same…

On the recordJune 18, 1998
Which is a great thing. In other words, that is what we are charged to do by the Founding Fathers. I think in the same way, it is a very legitimate point, a very legitimate point to say that, in this debate, we ought to look at limits on the degree to which people can influence a giant $1.7 trillion yearly machine.
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Marshall Sanford
South Carolina

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Discussing the influence of money in government during a debate.

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