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Each new attack ad shows need to disclose super PAC donors

  February 26, 2012

Super PACs give wealthy people and organizations grossly disproportionate influence over the political process, all but guaranteeing the election of a president indebted to special-interest backers. Unfortunately, nothing can be done to limit the size of these campaign contributions, because the Supreme Court, in its Citizens United decision in 2010, declared them to be a form of free speech. But much more can, and should, be done to ensure that groups disclose their contributors upon making a campaign expenditure.

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