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Independence USA PAC
Independence USA PAC
Basic facts
Type: Super PAC
Founder(s): Michael Bloomberg
Year founded: 2012
Website: Official website
Independence USA is a super PAC created by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, with the aim of supporting candidates who show a willingness to participate in bi-partisan interactions on policy issues related to firearms, the environment, education, and marriage.[1]
Mission
As of July 2017, the website for Independence USA listed the following statement concerning the organization's purpose:[1]
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Michael R. Bloomberg has created a major effort to support candidates and referenda in local, state and Federal races across the country, with a focus on issues including gun laws, the environment, education policy and marriage equality. The effort will support moderates on both sides of the aisle—as well as independents—who have shown a willingness to work in a bi-partisan fashion. It will also target candidates who support–and oppose– efforts to crack down on illegal guns and reform education policy.[2]
https://ballotpedia.org/Independence_USA_PAC