“Today, Senate Republicans stood in lockstep with their megadonors and secretive special interests to protect the most corrupting force in American politics—dark money.” — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Follow the money? Not if the Republican Party has anything to say about it.
Last month Republicans in the Senate blocked legislation that would have shone a light on the large amount of “dark money” used to help various candidates without its donors having to be identified.
The Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act – known as the DISCLOSE Act – couldn’t get the required 60 votes to overcome a GOP filibuster. The vote was 49-49 with one senator from each party absent.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has introduced the bill multiple times since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision and subsequent rulings permitting super PACs and certain types of tax-exempt groups to spend unlimited sums in elections.
Many of those groups are not required to disclose their donors, allowing wealthy corporations and individuals to spend unlimited, undisclosed money without being identified. This creates a situation where we don’t know who’s paying big money (bribes) to help a particular candidate.
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Very good post. The root of all evil – – – MONEY! The country is going to hell in a hand basket. It’s disgusting to watch it happen.
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Thanks Fred.
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