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Jamie Raskin: “I think that what they perceive is that the repeal of the so-called Johnson Amendment is an attempt to open up a gaping…”

On the recordMay 3, 2017
I think that what they perceive is that the repeal of the so-called Johnson Amendment is an attempt to open up a gaping hole in the law for super divine dark money to pour through into the political system.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin expresses concern about the Johnson Amendment's repeal leading to dark money in politics.

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