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On the recordApril 11, 2011
If I am a wealthy person and I say, 'All right, I am just going to support candidates. I am not going to give to outside groups. I just want to support candidates,' do you know how many candidates I can max out to in a given cycle? Eight.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Critiques the limitations on political donations to candidates.

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