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Ron Wyden: “This ought to be a priority for good government. These abuses are completely out of hand.”

On the recordDecember 19, 2012
This ought to be a priority for good government. These abuses are completely out of hand.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the need to prioritize addressing abuses in political activities of 501(c)(4) organizations.

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