Paul Begala on the Politics of Democracy Reform [08-22-19]

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Paul Begala on the Politics of Democracy Reform [08-22-19]

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Larry Lessig talks with political consultant and CNN contributor Paul Begala about why democracy reform is necessary to make progress on so many important issues, and how to make fundamental reform issues relevant to the real lives of everyday voters.

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Aug 22, 2019

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