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On the recordJune 24, 2010
Where I come from, people stand by their word. If they have something to say, they stand up and say it and they're not afraid to say this is who I am. We do it in our own campaign ads. The Bible says, ``You shall not hide your light under a bushel.'' Why should the same not apply? If one is going to choose to be part of our sacred democratic process, why on Earth would it not be part of that to say this is who I am? The DISCLOSE Act simply does that. It says I'm willing to stand up and speak and I'm willing to tell you who I am. Back on Main Street, back in rural communities, that's just a basic sense of decency and accountability, and it's a Main Street value that does well in Washington as well. It's also important that we make sure that ``We the People'' is not ``We the foreign corporations.'' This is an important amendment to make sure that foreign corporations are not allowed to come in and unduly affect our elections. China already owns too much of our debt. Don't let them buy our democracy as well. It's important that no country and no company be able to come in and own this democracy.
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Tom Perriello
Virginia

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Perriello discusses the importance of transparency in campaign financing and the impact of foreign corporations on elections.

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