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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordApril 26, 2023
We have a corrupt campaign finance system, yet the Supreme Court, in Citizens United, made an assertion of facts.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
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Welch highlights the negative impact of Citizens United on campaign finance.

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