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To: Lane3 who wrote (129178)	1/24/2010 8:35:20 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541997

These new rules are not about contributing to specific campaigns but rather what various entities can do advertising for candidates. No limits whatever. So it's not what Exxon contributes to x candidate's campaign but what Exxon spends on its own political advertising for that candidate.

To: Lane3 who wrote (129178)	1/24/2010 9:14:46 PM
From: Jeff Hayden	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541997

The consequences are enormous, no doubt, if Exxon gets to contribute whatever "it" wants. They would not be, though, if, as Win suggested and I discussed through several posts, corporate persons were considered to be subject to the same limitations as regular persons. Right now PAC, non-profit, and other corporate contributions are not limited to only the amount that an individual gives. They fund most of the political advertising now. The SC has given the United States to the corporations. Since the corporations run the government anyway, how are the corporate contributions going to be limited to the amount given by an individual? Ain't gonna happen, I'm afraid.