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Pac Ban

Political Action Committees are defending themselves from the latest proposal to outlaw them. The legislation could come up in the House this spring or summer, as part of campaign finance reform. Critics say PAC donations to lawmakers give special interest groups too much influence. Supporters say pooled money in PACs give a political voice to Americans without enough money to make large donations. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

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