By law, super PACs are required to disclose their donors. There are groups that have never had to disclose their donors, non-profits such as the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood, the NAACP, and the NRA. If you want more disclosure, super PACs are a step forward. Bradley A. Smith clubdisclosedisclosure share on social
Elections are a competition with only one winner. Giving more money to the opponent every time one speaks on behalf of a favored candidate discourages the speech that triggers the matching funds. Bradley A. Smith behalfcandidatecompetition Change image and share on social
Unlike many in the conservative camp, I accept theories of global warming, and accept that man-made activity has played a part in global warming. My differences have only been on what the solutions should be. Bradley A. Smith acceptactivitycamp share on social
There is no evidence that super PACs have led to a greater percentage of negative ads. Bradley A. Smith evidencegreatlead Change image and share on social
Americans may not always live up to the Bill of Rights, but Americans do not ban books. Bradley A. Smith americanbanbill Change image and share on social
The usual test under the Federal Election Campaign Act for whether something counts as a campaign expenditure is whether the obligation would have existed but for the campaign. If so, it is not a campaign expenditure. Bradley A. Smith actcampaigncount share on social
Tax rates should never be raised in some brackets without being raised in all brackets. Bradley A. Smith bracketraiserate Change image and share on social
Every major federal campaign-finance-reform effort since 1943 has attempted to treat corporations and unions equally. If a limit applied to corporations, it applied to unions; if unions could form PACs, corporations could too; and so on. DISCLOSE is the first major campaign-finance bill that has not taken this approach. Bradley A. Smith applyapproachattempt share on social