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David Cicilline: “Because the premise of Citizens United, even if you take it at its face, is that independent spending does not corrupt…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
Because the premise of Citizens United, even if you take it at its face, is that independent spending does not corrupt, but direct contributions are corrupting, but a coordinated outside expenditure is equivalent to a direct contribution.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline discusses the flawed assumptions of the Citizens United ruling regarding campaign finance.

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