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On Background: The Political Spender America Deserves
Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
The Limits on Direct Giving by Corporations and Individuals
There are still limits on direct giving by corporations and individuals directly to the campaign. But there's no limit on doing whatever you want with money to help the campaign without colluding with it. After Citizens United allowed nonprofit organizations to spend unlimited, you have 501c4 groups which are known as social welfare organizations. Unlike all the political groups that just named, they don't have to actually disclose anything to the FEC. So the money coming in is a complete mystery where it's from. And it can do everything that a super PAC can do? Right. Exactly.
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