‘Dark Money’ Executive Order Might be on the Horizon
via Immortal News
President Barack Obama is close to enforcing an executive order known as the ‘dark money’ executive order, according to the New York Times. The order would prohibit government contractors from keeping their political contributions secret.
In 2010, The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Citizens United. The ruling made it possible for companies and labor unions to give unlimited amounts of money to political campaigns. The dark money executive order would make these campaign contributions public.
The executive order would impact federal contractors currently doing business with the federal government. Proponents of the long awaited executive order claim that disclosing information on the political interests of large companies would prevent them from influencing elections. Opponents claim that restrictions on a company’s political spending would conflict with their right to free speech.”
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