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WHY IT MATTERS: Money in Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE: Voters are disgusted with the way political races are paid for — disproportionately by big-money donors, including those who stand to gain or lose from government decisions. The rules even allow donors to hide their identities by giving to politically active nonprofit groups that don’t file detailed public paperwork about their finances. The system leaves everyday Americans fearing their voices are being drowned out by these moneyed interests. Here’s one example of how that can happen: Hillary Clinton headlined more closed-door fundraisers in August than there were days of the month.

 

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