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Yeah, there is tons of money spent on politics outside the above the board lobbying industry. If I run a commercial saying to vote for Pedro I’m not going to be counted in these metrics.


Yes you will be.

https://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/


What if I don’t tell the FEC?

What if I run an ad that’s not directly affiliated with a political campaign like via PragerU?


Then you've broken the law by failing to register under the appropriate channels and are subject to prosecution.


Unlikely. Most small time stuff won’t ever be reported properly like that.




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