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The Political Scene | The New Yorker

Jeffrey Toobin and Ryan Lizza on the end of campaign-finance laws.

The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The New Yorker

Politics, Washington, News, Obama, Wnyc, President, Lizza, Barack, Wickenden

4.33.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2014

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Jeffrey Toobin and Ryan Lizza on the end of campaign-finance laws.

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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and editors about politics.

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It's Thursday, April 10th. I'm Amelia Lester in this week for Dorothy Wickenden.

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Last week, a Supreme Court decision freed up big donors to put even more money into politics.

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Democrats like Senator Al Franken say the conservative majority on the court

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is systematically unraveling the nation's campaign finance laws.

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I'm sure that this is a cause for celebration for some,

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the super wealthy and well-funded corporate interest,

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because after all these rulings give them more influence,

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more access, and more power as if they need it.

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Franken spoke last week on the floor of the Senate.

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Here to talk about McCutcheon versus the Federal Election Commission and its effects going

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forward.

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