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How To Buy A Politician

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Published on May 22, 2012

How do politicians (both Republicans and Democrats) cash in after they leave office? How does this legalized bribery corrupt the American government? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks down examples showing of the influence of money on our political system.

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  • Skerdy

    Why pay for a politician, anyaway? Go find a prostitute: she is more moral, less hypocrite and won't cheat you on your money!

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  • MillionMUFFIN

    You know what'd be funny, if all the impressions of politicians that Cenk does is actually how they talk and act. LOL

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  • TheFrankiewilliams

    Kent these partitions keep getting paid off to a point they will be like on a record player. ok follow me what happens to a let's instant you put a penny in the middle then set the record player on 45 what happens text it slides off eventually right that's what I think about politicians

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  • yauyyb

    opps, you are right. In that case, I would make one more adjustment to the laws in my imaginary world. "All campaign contribution for an reelection is deemed illegal" Too bad these are all just imagination :(

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  • examples262

    What they can do is get you reelected.

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  • Fourmarduk666

    well, that capitalism in its purest form. Kinda like pure cocaine, awesome in the beginning, but it'll kill you

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  • brandonm348

    So how do we fix the system?  Sucks how corrupt it is though

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  • Aswini Nayak

    Hey, Anyone heard of the Phantom Cash System? (do a Google Search) Ive read many incredible stuff about it and my neighbor made loads of cash with it!

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  • LordOfTimeAndProg

    You may think endorsements from private interest groups are corrupt, but that's not what's putting our politicians into office. Our govt buys votes from the poor through unconstitutional entitlement programs using money that's not even theirs. THAT'S corruption.

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  • Eyaura Eya

    I am a reflection of you.

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