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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Support Disclosure on the Second Anniversary of Citizens United

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Dear friend,

Exactly two years ago Saturday, eight out of nine U.S. Supreme Court justices resoundingly supported disclosure when it comes to money spent to influence elections. They declared that “transparency enables the electorate to make informed decisions.”

But in that same landmark decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a smaller majority of justices also greenlighted unlimited corporate and union-funded political advertising. And two years later, we're witnessing a gusher of spending by special interest groups -- many of which are evading the very disclosure the high court said was so vital.

Fighting for transparency and the ability to follow the money is now more crucial than ever.

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