To Hand Power 'Back to the People,' House Dems Propose Amendment to Reverse Citizens United | Common Dreams
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As billionaire Elon Musk reshapes the government after pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Trump's campaign, Rep. Jayapal fights back with the We the People Amendment to reverse Citizens United. #EndCitizensUnited

Summary

House Democrats, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, introduced the We the People Amendment to overturn Citizens United, aiming to curb corporate influence in elections.

The constitutional amendment asserts that constitutional rights apply only to individuals, not corporations, and mandates full disclosure of political contributions.

Jayapal cited Elon Musk’s massive campaign spending and subsequent financial gains as proof of the ruling’s harm.

Advocacy groups praised the move, calling it necessary to combat corporate power and dark money in politics, but Republicans have not backed the proposal.

  • fbn@slrpnk.netEnglish
    511·
    7 days ago

    Why didnt they introduce it when they were able to maybe pass it?

    And when the fuck do you daydream that was?

    How long have you been in national politics? Because it sounds like, y’know, not long.

    This behavior sucks, you can do better.

    • Optional@lemmy.world
      65·
      7 days ago

      Democrats are lazy fakes and liberals waahhh they could have fixed everything in two seconds but they didn’t because they like corruption and genociding people waaahhh

      We have enough people parroting this bullshit. Do better indeed.

      Be best!