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US Republicans Block ‘Dark Money’ Bill

  • #Finance
  • #Politics
  • #Lobbying and lobbyists
  • #Mali
  • #Whistleblowers
  • #Campaign finance reform
  • #Legislation
  • #Verdicts & sentences
story
SEP 2022
Image copyright: Reuters [via Al Jazeera]
story last updated FEB 2024

The Spin

Democratic narrative

Transparency is a pillar of democratic governance, and "dark money" goes directly against this. An unregulated campaign finance system allows rich businesses to manipulate the system and is as much of a threat to US democracy as coup plots, such as the Jan. 6 attack. Not passing the DISCLOSE Act is a blow to the country.

Rolling Stone

Republican narrative

The DISCLOSE Act was a brazen violation of every American's right to free speech and would've created repercussions for organizations that simply wanted to participate in democracy. The bill — which defied significant Supreme Court precedent — was clearly an attempt to retaliate against speakers with "unfavorable" political ideas.

National Taxpayers Union

Articles on this story

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GuardianJUL 2022
Anonymous dark money’s destructive influence on American politics is 'getting worse': report
AlterNetJUL 2022