If we do nothing now, pretty soon the people will no longer govern the corporations; the corporations will govern the people.
Patrick Leahy: “If we do nothing now, pretty soon the people will no longer govern the corporations; the corporations will govern the…”
On the recordJune 2, 2014
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Leahy warns about the dangers of corporate influence over democracy.
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