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FEC Unanimously Denies Sen. Mike Lee’s Request To Create A Corporate-Funded Slush Fund | Last week, ThinkProgress reported that the FEC circulated a draft opinion rejecting Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) request to create a slush fund — made up from unlimited donations from wealthy individuals and corporations — that would allow him to buy friends in Washington, D.C. On Thursday, the FEC unanimously adopted that draft opinion. For the time being, this means that there are still some minimal limits on corporate America’s ability to buy and sell elections — although Lee could very well appeal this decision to the same judiciary that brought us Citizens United.