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On the recordApril 18, 2023
I watched that get dramatically worse after the Citizens United decision, when wealthy special interests could spend unlimited amounts of money in politics.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse criticizes the impact of Citizens United on political funding and transparency.

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