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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@8Q8XXBF4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they publicly display who they are.
Yes, but require that all donations be made public.
@8VXMGLX4yrs4Y
Yes but all donations and amounts should be clearly disclosed
@8QY9F3G4yrs4Y
Yes, but make the donations public
@8QMJ5DJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but large amount of money should be public knowledge
@8JVHBJZ5yrs5Y
Yea, but it just be HIGHLY regulated to prevent corruption.
@9C8YC782yrs2Y
Yes, but make it publicly known.
@9BGGS4Z2yrs2Y
Corporations should not be allowed, nor should unions. Non-profit orgs should be allowed.
@9BG8PR62yrs2Y
You can’t say no, without being willing to use some amount of force to enforce it.
@8TMFV7P3yrs3Y
Yes; allow donations from unions, but limit the amount they can donate, and political campaigns should be publicly funded
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