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Article: New Report Shows Urgent Need for Fair Elections Now Act.(Report)
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- Politics & Government Week
- Article date:
- November 12, 2009
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The U.S. Supreme Court will soon release its decision on Citizens United v. FEC, a case that could decide the role of corporate campaign contributions in our political system. Common Cause has released a new report highlighting the potential implications on our elections if the high court decides to undo decades of campaign finance precedents.
"Americans know the problem is bad today and getting worse every election cycle," said Nick Nyhart, president and CEO of Public Campaign. "The current pay-to-play political system is already a battle between David and Goliath, with big moneyed campaign coffers dwarfing the pool of small dollar donors. This report shows that ...