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David Cicilline: “It's to hide the identity of donors, to make it seem as though campaign season ads are speaking for the people when…”

On the recordApril 18, 2016
It's to hide the identity of donors, to make it seem as though campaign season ads are speaking for the people when they're really speaking for the wealthy individuals and corporations that fund these super-PACs.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline explains the purpose behind obscuring donor identities in political funding.

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