Episode 558: Spending Big Money To Fight Big Money : Planet Money A half a billion dollars. A Harvard professor. And, maybe, the end of campaign finance as we know it.
Episode 558: Spending Big Money To Fight Big Money
Lawrence Lessig announced his plan to create the Mayday Super PAC in a March, 2014 TED Talk. Bret Hartman/TED Conference hide caption
Lawrence Lessig announced his plan to create the Mayday Super PAC in a March, 2014 TED Talk.
Bret Hartman/TED ConferenceSuper PACs let rich people, corporations and unions spend as much money as they want to try to influence the outcome of elections.
On today's show: How a Harvard professor created a super PAC to attack super PACs. He's raised millions of dollars — in part from really rich people — to reduce the political influence of really rich people.
For more on campaign finance, listen to Episode 358: I'm Calling To Ask For Your Contribution.
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