Dark Money in US Elections

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  1. Pol111

    Pol111 New Member

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    Super-PAC Transparency Legislation To Be Introduced By House Democrats,

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/disclose-act-super-pac-chris-van-hollen_n_1232008.html

    … The initial DISCLOSE Act passed the House of Representatives by a 219 to 206 vote with only two Republican lawmakers offering support. Both of those lawmakers –- Reps. Mike Castle of Delaware and Joseph Cao of Louisiana -- are no longer in Congress. It ultimately failed to pass the Senate by a single vote, with all 59 Democrats backing the measure but no Republicans offering support. ...


    Van Hollen, House Democrats Introduce DISCLOSE 2012 Act Washington, Feb 9, 2012 -

    Today Maryland Congressman Van Hollen issued the following statement on the introduction of the DISCLOSE 2012 Act, which will promote transparency and disclosure of the secret money being used to influence American elections:

    “I’m pleased today to join Congressman Brady and other Democratic co-sponsors to introduce the DISCLOSE 2012 Act. The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United opened the floodgates to unrestricted special interest spending in American elections and threatens the very nature of our democracy. Unfortunately, Republicans blocked this legislation in 2010, and we are already seeing unprecedented secret spending and its negative impacts.

    “The American people deserve a political system that is fair, transparent, and accountable. They have a right to know who is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to influence them. That is why House Democrats are introducing the DISCLOSE 2012 Act. The bill is a first step to clean up the secret money in politics, and it will promote transparency and disclosure of the funds being used to influence our political process. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this legislation – if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear from the DISCLOSE 2012 Act.”

    To read a summary of the legislation, click here

    http://vanhollen.house.gov/UploadedFiles/DISCLOSE_Summary_042910.pdf


    PAC-track: http://projects.propublica.org/pactrack/#contributions=all

    Dark Money:
    http://www.propublica.org/blog/item...as-guide-to-the-new-world-of-campaign-finance
     
  2. Taxcutter

    Taxcutter New Member

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    Again, another meathead jabbering about the symptom and ignoring the underlying disease.

    The underlying disease is activist government. The money is the symptom that follows that activism.
     
  3. Pol111

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    Lack of oversight allowed the banksters to play havoc with our economy. :party:
     
  4. BestViewedWithCable

    BestViewedWithCable Well-Known Member

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    Obama opted outta campaign finance laws....

    This aint gonna pass.
     

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