All 41 Senate Republicans this past week blocked a vote on a bill that would force special interest groups to disclose their donors when purchasing political ads, defeating a effort to impose new campaign finance regulations before the November election. The bill passed in the House.
With that vote, they are obviously picking sides. According to some it is the right side based on the statement that the bill was “a politically motivated attempt to curb free speech rights”.
The legislation is in response to the Supreme Court's ruling of Citizen’s United that Companies, Unions, and front groups can spend millions without restraint. The Senate bill would force issue groups to reveal their donors as well as require CEO’s to record messages saying they stand by the ad.
The act would also bar government contractors, foreign controlled corporations and companies that receive federal bailout funds from making contributions.
What’s wrong with that? Everything according to all 41 $enate Republican$.
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