DISCLOSE Act

Today in hypocrisy: finally, a cause liberal and conservative interest groups can rally together in opposition to. I’m no expert by any means on campaign finance, but here’s how I understand the story thus far:  Supreme Court issues ruling lifting restrictions on campaign funding by corporations.  General outcry ensues.  Congress resolves to Do Something.  Something takes the form of the DISCLOSE Act, which would require corporations, unions, and non-profits to report their top donors (defined as anyone who gives them $1,000).  It also would require organizations to identify themselves in ads, and the orgs’ top donors to...

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