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Move to Amend: Citizens United is Just the Tip of the Iceberg | Common Dreams

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It's been three years since the Supreme Court issued it's outrageous decision in Citizens United vs. FEC, overturning the flimsy campaign finance protections afforded under McCain-Feingold law. The case opened the floodgates to billions of dollars perverting our elections, much of it completely unreported, and some amount even coming from foreign corporations and governments. The Court literally legalized bribery, and wealthy individuals and special interests took full advantage of it. Here's a group working to change all this.
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