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What does it mean?
Voters face fake choices between candidates who serve the same corporate donors.
In plain terms
Campaign money removes real choice for voters.
What can you take from it?
Vested interests destroy genuine voter choice.

Where it applies

  • elections
  • political campaigns
  • policy making

Putting it to work

  • demand transparency in donations
  • support public financing

Questions to consider

  • How does money affect policy?
  • Can trust be restored?

Another view

Some argue candidates still represent different constituencies.

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