Outside groups have already spent more than $1 billion on federal elections this cycle, far outpacing previous years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.decision should be “at the very top” of the party’s list of priorities, particularly given the outsized role that billionaires and dark-money groups have played in recent elections.
“These oligarchs tell us we shouldn’t tax the rich,” said the Vermont senator. “The oligarchs tell us we shouldn’t take on price gouging; we shouldn’t expand Medicare to cover dental, hearing, and vision; and we shouldn’t increase Social Security benefits for struggling seniors.”
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