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January 12, 2012

Republicans Ask Court to Allow For Unlimited Corporate Donations to Campaigns 
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In campaign finance news, the Republican National Committee is urging a
federal appeals court to throw out a century-old ban on corporate
donations to federal political campaigns. The RNC is claiming the law
violates the First Amendment in light of the 2010 Citizens United ruling
that allowed unlimited donations to independent-expenditure groups. In
its legal brief, the RNC complains that the corporate ban artificially
disadvantages political parties and candidate committees by forcing them
to rely on small-dollar donations from individuals while Super PACs can
receive unlimited corporate donations.



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