Cenk Uygur
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Top Democrats OVERTURN Obama's Campaign Finance Reforms
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February 13, 2016
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8:59Now PlayingThe Democratic National Committee should be well aware of the discussions of the corrupting influence of money in politics during the debates, so it's a little odd that they choose to rollback one of Obama's biggest campaign finance reforms. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, Jimmy Dore and Ben Mankiewicz of The Young Turks discuss. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
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"The Democratic National Committee has rolled back restrictions introduced by presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008 that banned donations from federal lobbyists and political action committees.
The decision was viewed with disappointment Friday morning by good government activists who saw it as a step backward in the effort to limit special interest influence in Washington. Some suggested it could provide an advantage to Hillary Clinton’s fundraising efforts.
“It is a major step in the wrong direction,” said longtime reform advocate Fred Wertheimer. “And it is completely out of touch with the clear public rejection of the role of political money in Washington,” expressed during the 2016 campaign.”*
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