“Now, over 11 years after the Citizens United decision, it’s both the wealthy corporations and individuals putting their money —and by extension — influence into campaigns and their outcomes. Recent data from the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks federal election spending, shows that just 12 megadonors — at least eight of whom are billionaires — contributed a combined $3.4 billion to federal candidates and political groups between January 2009 and December 2020.”

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