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Billionaires' Secret Plan to Buy Elections Revealed

10/14/2025

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The two authors warn in a Rolling Stone piece adapted from their forthcoming book that a secret right-wing plan would let billionaires buy elections.
They highlight two Supreme Court lawsuits, including one led by Vice President JD Vance, that could eliminate campaign donation restrictions.
They say the plan would culminate a 50-year effort to deregulate campaign finance, risking public corruption prosecutions and pushing America toward a democracy crisis.

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The two authors warn in a Rolling Stone piece adapted from their forthcoming book that a secret right-wing plan would let billionaires buy elections.
They highlight two Supreme Court lawsuits, including one led by Vice President JD Vance, that could eliminate campaign donation restrictions.
They say the plan would culminate a 50-year effort to deregulate campaign finance, risking public corruption prosecutions and pushing America toward a democracy crisis.