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Mazie Hirono: The Court struck down bipartisan laws limiting campaign contributions that went back more than a century and opened a…

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
The Court struck down bipartisan laws limiting campaign contributions that went back more than a century and opened a flow of money and potential corruption that has dominated our politics.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono criticizes the Citizens United decision for increasing corruption in politics.

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