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by JumpCrisscross 1043 days ago
> PAC Universe is designed to wash the money of people and corporations

It’s a natural consequence of enabling unions, NGOs and—yes—-companies to participate in our political process. Banning PACs while e.g. letting the EFF or your block association organise politically is incredibly tricky.

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So tricky that we did it for 100 years? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillman_Act_of_1907
Good example. Tillman does not prohibit most PACs.