In the 2010 Supreme Court case Citizens United vs FEC, court ruled that the free speech clause of the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent expenditures for political campaigns by corporations, including nonprofit corporations, labor unions, and other associations. The court’s landmark decision overturned the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, also known as “McCain-Feingold.” That law had prohibited unregulated contributions to national political parties and limited the use of corporate and union money to fund advertisements discussing political issues within 60 days of a general election.
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@B3HTSG23mos3MO
Unions should be allowed to donate to polical parties, but corporations and other non-profits should not
@9Z9L7HP 6mos6MO
No I feel like with social media what it now is I feel like it's so much easier to know a person for who they are now and all this money funneled into political campaigns is wild. Far too much money is given that is not needed and goes right into pockets. I feel if you want to run for office you should have to find it yourself
@96P5XRJ3yrs3Y
No, but allow donations from unions and non-profits with limits
@95QZC7Y3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as donors and their donation values are made public.
Yes, but only if it can be ensured that said donations are not bribes or the like.
@92FRPPZ3yrs3Y
Yes, but they should be public knowledge and penalties for kick-backs to or from these organizations for elected official.
@36XJB2V3yrs3Y
No, and political campaigns should be publicly funded, but until they are only organizations that are both democratic and non-profit should be allowed to donate
@8Y87KGB3yrs3Y
yes but the donation must be made public
@8VWKLLH4yrs4Y
No, these types of donations just turn into bribes, instead political campaigns should be publicly funded. Money should not be the reason someone is elected into power, it defeats the purpose of democracy.
@8T93XXQ4yrs4Y
@8RSLVMH4yrs4Y
Unions and non-profit organizations should be allowed, but not corporations
@8RL34G64yrs4Y
Yes, but their donations should be made public
@7F2G6P44yrs4Y
No, corporate free speech is inseparable from campaign donations
only unions and non profits not corporations
Only unions and non-profits, NOT corporations.
@99TNRHQ2yrs2Y
Corporations, no. Unions and non-profits, yes.
@8T3SRDS3yrs3Y
Yes, but only unions and non-profits should be able to donate
@9CJFGVK2yrs2Y
Yes, but it needs to be public knowledge
Yes, but limit the amount they can donate and all donations should be made public knowledge.
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