Say Congress passed a law that nobody is allowed to spend money to criticize any member of Congress. [View all]

[Nye Bevan]

So everyone would still be allowed to make speeches on street corners criticizing Congressmen, to complain about Congressmen at town hall meetings and to send emails to newspapers criticizing Congressmen.

But nobody would be allowed to spend money renting billboards or paying for TV or newspaper ads, or sending direct mailings, to criticize any member of Congress.

Should such a law be constitutional or should it be struck down by the courts as a violation of the First Amendment?

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	This law would be constitutional and should not be struck down. Money is not speech, after all.
	0 (0%)
	This law would be unconstitutional and should be struck down in court as a violation of the First Amendment.
	3 (100%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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