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Senator Collins is taking money from corporations almost daily to make sure that they get the contracts they want.

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Troy Jackson, at Maine U.S. Senate General Election Debate 2 (WMTW)

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Why we checked itSpecific allegation of near-daily corporate donations tied to contract benefits — verifiable through campaign finance filings and federal contracting records.
What we foundThere is documented evidence that defense contractors donated to Collins-aligned committees in patterns correlated with contract awards, but the specific assertion that she takes money 'almost daily' to guarantee specific contracts is a significant overstatement of what the sources actually establish.
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