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Influence buying Hillary

Hillary Clinton has pledged that if she is elected president, she will do something about the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court.

It in essence rejected strict limits on spending by groups seeking to influence elections.

The problem with that is “big money,” Clinton and fellow liberals never tire of saying.

The influence of money on elections is so pernicious it needs to be curbed, they emphasize.

Really?

During July alone, Clinton raised about $90 million in political contributions. She has raked in so much cash she maintains a paid presidential election campaign staff of more than 700 people.

During the same period Clinton took in the $90 million, her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, collected only about $35 million.

Clinton’s objections to wealthy special interests ring even hollower when her record as secretary of state is recalled.

The scheme she and former President Bill Clinton used to raise millions of dollars in contributions to their allegedly charitable foundation from people and groups seeking favorable action by the State Department has been well documented.

Liberals supporting Clinton are not opposed to special-interest spending and big-bucks collections by their candidate.

Their problem, of course, is limited to those who manage to raise enough money to fight the liberals effectively.

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