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• ‟ We fought a revolution to free ourselves from arbitrary power and the whims of a monarch.

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• ‟ A lot of organizations have pointed out that under public financing systems, you see a lot more candidates of color and a lot more women. But you also see the power base behind these candidates is more representative and far less exclusively wealthy.

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• ‟ I'm going to Congress to break down the doors of power.

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• ‟ We, as lawyers, must point out that unrestrained power is almost always abusive.

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• ‟ New York state's Donnelly Act gives power at least as great - many think greater - than that of the Sherman Act. We have strong consumer protection laws that can be used to protect against scams and frauds by corporate monopolists.

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• ‟ When elections are not democratic, even the most populist discussions become superficial, disconnected from real power; they are theatre.

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• ‟ And my whole life I've been focused on questions of anti-corruption laws, on constitutional law, and it's essential that the power of this office be maximized to stop corruption at the national level.

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