Source: Fox News
Summary
Sen. Bernie Sanders is urging Democratic leaders to ban super PACs from party primaries, citing the influence of wealthy outside groups. He specifically criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for spending millions in Democratic primaries and then supporting Republican candidates in general elections. Sanders argued that super PACs have too much influence over Democratic nominations and called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and public financing of elections.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Sanders singles out AIPAC, a familiar target, and criticizes outside spending in Democratic primaries. He shares a letter to Democratic leaders, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The letter highlights AIPAC’s spending in Michigan’s Democratic primary and its plans to support Republican Mike Rogers in the general election. Sanders also mentions other corporate super PACs and their influence in the election cycle. His criticism focuses on the amount of outside spending and the groups that try to influence Democratic primaries while supporting Republican candidates if their preferred Democrat loses.
It’s a familiar script: a call to ban super PACs, a criticism of outside spending, and a push for public financing of elections.
Author: Evan Null
