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On the recordSeptember 16, 2021
Do you know how much money these guys in the pharmaceutical industry have spent over the last 20 years on lobbying and campaign contributions? $4.5 billion.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders points out the significant financial influence of the pharmaceutical industry in politics through lobbying and campaign contributions.

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