Episode 190: What the Supreme Court Got Right
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The Commerce Clause and the Politics of Money
The proponents of campaign finance laws have been effective at creating a mythology about what is the real effect, he says. It's a fantasy to suppose that you can essentially completely eliminate the influence of money in elections, Anthony said. "Money is not speech, but it is a means of amplifying the speech you wish to engage in," Justice Sotomayor added.
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