The Senate will vote today on the DISCLOSE Act, a bill already approved by the House, that would require corporations to disclose their spending on federal political campaigns and to reveal their identities in any political ads they fund. The bill is being seen as the Democrats' answer to the Supreme Courts's ruling on the Citizens United case, which allowed big corporations, domestic and foreign, to spend unlimited amounts of money on American elections.
Dave Levinthal, communications director at the Center for Responsive Politics, doesn't believe this bill, if passed, will have any effect on this year's midterm elections, but that it could have an impact in 2012. Also joining us is The Takeaway's Washington correspondent, Todd Zwillich for the latest on the vote.
Comments [1]
I just wonder if it ever dawned on anyone at The Takeaway, that there might be more than one side to this story...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703294904575385402114489796.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.