CNN Hillary CLINTON Editorial: The cure for Citizens United is more democracy

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Hillary Clinton: The cure for Citizens United is more democracy


http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/opinions/hillary-clinton-citizens-united-more-democracy/index.html

By Hillary Clinton

Updated 12:24 PM ET, Thu January 21, 2016 | Video Source: CNN

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Clinton: Six years after the Supreme Court's ruling, it's clear that our democracy is being hollowed out
She blames unlimited corporate money and GOP efforts to impose new voting restrictions

"Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers."

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Restricting voting rights

Meanwhile, Republicans launched an aggressive campaign to restrict voting rights across the country. After the 2010 election, lawmakers in 41 states introduced at least 180 measures designed to make it harder for people to vote. This ugly effort got a boost in 2013 when the Supreme Court made another disastrous ruling, striking down hard-won Voting Rights Act protections. Today, 21 states have new laws restricting voting rights.

And some of the greatest damage to voting rights has come in states with single-party control -- like North Carolina, which eliminated same-day voter registration and slashed early voting; Florida, which instituted such heavy restrictions on voter registration drives that the League of Women Voters had to shut down operations; and Alabama, which passed a strict photo ID requirement and then closed dozens of driver's license offices across the state, making it much harder for citizens to get the IDs they now need to vote.

Put it all together -- the flood of corporate money in our elections, the rise of single-party control of state governments, the sharp increase in voting-rights restrictions -- and the result is unmistakable. Our democracy is being hollowed out. And that should offend every American, no matter what party you belong to.

Reclaim our democracy............................

[azmom]

1. She is an expert on the flood of corporate money.

No question about that.

[Romulox]

2. Hillary: DON'T turn off the spigot!!! nt

[cali]

3. What a joke. She has zero credibility on this

[Motown_Johnny]

4. Sounds like empty platitudes and meaningless excuses to me.

Don't worry that the big corporations that I say I will fight against are financing my campaign. I am for "more democracy" and that will solve everything!




Isn't it fun when a campaign puts out a message directly aimed at the self delusional? It makes one wonder if they are among them.

[Eric J in MN]

5. 'No one should ever have to wait more than 30 minutes to cast a ballot.'

She's right. I haven't heard anyone else say that, but more people should say that.

[riversedge]

6. +1