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Alan Simpson: “The American people just almost barfed when they heard that people could put in money in this last campaign and not tell…”

On the recordApril 11, 2011
The American people just almost barfed when they heard that people could put in money in this last campaign and not tell anybody who they were.
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Alan Simpson
Wyoming

Editor's note · Context

Expresses outrage over anonymous campaign donations.

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