Schiff Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United (employment, healthcare, solution)

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by TEPLimey

We are arguing that unlimited donations (particularly anonymous ones) have handed the mega-rich an outsized influence on the electoral process and that the playing field should be leveled.

What ad convinced you to vote for who you did?

[TEPLimey]

Originally Posted by pknopp

What ad convinced you to vote for who you did?

Oh, is the new talking point that political ads have no effect? If that’s what you want to go with, fine with me.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by TEPLimey

Oh, is the new talking point that political ads have no effect? If that’s what you want to go with, fine with me.

I've asked this for years and like you, most refuse to acknowledge the ads changed their minds at all. What ad changed your mind?

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Corporations are people?

yes a corporation is a group of people ... unions are corporations by definition

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by TEPLimey

We are arguing that unlimited donations (particularly anonymous ones) have handed the mega-rich an outsized influence on the electoral process and that the playing field should be leveled.

so you are easily influenced???

[Freak80]

Originally Posted by HeyJude514

Rep. Adam Schiff introduced a constitutional amendment on Wednesday aimed at overturning The Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling. The amendment would allow Congress and the states to put limits on campaign contributions. It would also allow states to enact laws creating public financing of campaigns.



Who would be against this?

All of the Foxbots and Rushbots.

[biggunsmallbrains]

If money equals speech then the IRS can tax it.

[phma]

Schiff Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United

Translation : Adam BullSchiff tries to get attention pounding sand.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by biggunsmallbrains

If money equals speech then the IRS can tax it.

They can. (or more accurately, not make it tax exempt). Ask yourself why politicians do not do that?

[Goodnight]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

so you are easily influenced???

Everyone is influenced by the media problem is that many use social media like facebook and twitter rather than spending the time to do some research.