Politicians Can Raise Unlimited Money to Repay Themselves, Court Rules

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“The only thing Senator Cruz’s lawsuit achieved was to make it easier for special interests to put money directly into politicians’ pockets,” said Adav Noti, a senior director at the nonprofit, nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center. “There’s no other action or principle at issue in the case; it’s purely about candidates hitting donors up for money that candidates can then put in their own bank accounts.”

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