How Much Transparency is Too Much?
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{4 minutes to read} Transparency is one of those “good” words. People favor transparency and tend to think of it in contrast to secrecy, which is often thought of as a “bad” word. If you think transparency is preferable to secrecy, raise your hands. Almost everyone raises their hands, except for those who smell there’s a trick follow-up question coming — which there is.
There used to be a time when large political donors couldn’t hide behind a wall of secrecy. But really, shouldn’t the well-off be able to purchase the candidates of their choice without everyone having to know? And wouldn’t limits on contributions be limits on our freedoms? Well, you know the rest of the story….