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Bernie Sanders Raises Battle Cry Against Citizens United: â??I Vote for Democracy--John Nichols!â??

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As right-wingers highlight GOP presidential prospects, the independent senator arrives with an alternative argument. Bernie Sanders is blunt with regard to the crisis.� ??The disastrous 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United threw out campaign funding laws that limited what wealthy individuals and corporations could spend on elections,� ? � he has argued. � ??Since that ruling, campaign spending by Adelson, the Koch brothers and a handful of other billionaire families has fundamentally undermined American democracy. If present trends continue, elections will not be decided by one-person, one-vote, but by a small number of very wealthy families who spend huge amounts of money supporting right-wing candidates who protect their interests.� ? � The � ??Democracy is for the People� ? � amendment, sponsored by Sanders and Congressman Ted Deutch is one of several proposed by members of

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