Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer: ‘Washington isn’t broken, it’s bought’

Cenk Uygur talks to former Louisiana governor and presidential candidate Buddy Roemer about why he was kept out of national debates during the 2012 presidential race. The reason? Money.

“Here’s what they finally told me,” Roemer says. “Governor, you haven’t raised half a million dollars in the last 30 days… American politics, unlike 25 years ago, has gotten [to the point] where money is the most important thing.”