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Lisa Bonanno's avatar

Thank you for your work on this. We wouldn't otherwise know. If we break the corporate grip on our government, democracy has a chance at survival. We'll have to pry them off, finger by greedy finger.

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Maureen Brown's avatar

The Citizens United decision is one of the worst to ever be issued by the SCOTUS. Buying influence & access is bribery. In what logical, or ethical way does corrupting elected representatives help a government function or make good decisions for it's citizens? The SCOTUS handing down this atrocious ruling in the first place is directly linked to the politicization of the court & the appointment of unqualified, partisan justices who increasingly rule in favor of one party & increasingly rule in ways that remove rights from citizens. It's all connected & it's no wonder that far too many Americans feel disaffected, don't trust government & fell for a conman/demagogue who told them he'd "Drain the swamp." Another lie, but it's an indicator of just how enthusiastic voters were to find a fix (even a lousy one) for a broken system. It's also pathetic that corporations have such a desire to maintain donations. If only they'd have the same desire to pay their fair share of taxes. This country would be in better fiscal shape.

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