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"the new york times" reports that kirsten sinema is having a fund-raiser today with five groups that oppose the bill. joe manchin is holding on to some climate provisions while receiving more campaign provisions from oil, gas and coal industries than any other senator. what's motivating them? >> it's a great question. i mean, if you think about it, these are two moderate senators who really relish their role as sticking it to the left at a time when the party is moving further left. progressives are becoming more and more bold and democrats have very much moved in their direction in recent yea...

Republicans. i got it. they have a budget of $200 million which in rural america is a lot of money action twice as much as the chamber spent during the 2008 campaign season. the recent supreme court decision to allow unlimited corporate campaign provisions, it makes it possible for these guys to have unprecedented influence in elections. this will end up, i believe, changing our entire political system. maybe i'm a little extreme there, but i believe that. i believe this is a defining moment. we'll see corporations essentially buying election victories, especially at the local level. that's ri...