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In reply to the discussion: Dahlia Lithwick: Three Branches of Government Conspired to Rig Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial [View all]LaMouffette
(2,013 posts)Money is the root of all evil, that is for damn sure. I don't think anything will change until we are able to overturn Citizen's United and can make all super pacs illegal. I found a good article on the website U.S. Pirge that begins:
A new Washington Post- ABC News poll shows that almost 7 out of 10 voters believe that super PACs, the independent expenditure only committees created in the wake of the Supreme Courts disastrous Citizens United decision, should be illegal. Super PACs are not responsible for all problems with American democracy, however, they do amplify those troubles so it is no surprise that the public is crying out in opposition to them. Unfortunately, due to the Courts backwards interpretation of the first amendment, we cannot legislate away super PACs today. However, there are some very important steps that every level of government from your city council to the White House - should take right now to mitigate the impact of super PACs before the 2012 election.
There are three main problems with super PACs: unlimited money, corporate money, and secret money.
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[link:https://uspirg.org/blogs/blog/usp/making-super-pacs-illegal|