Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?

Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?

Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?

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2016•66 min•EN

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Alexandra Pelosi looks at money in politics and interviews wealthy donors to Republican and Democratic parties to ask them about their contributions and philosophies. Also: a look at efforts to enact campaign-finance reform.

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