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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Questions I'd like answered from Hillary Supporters.... [View all]Gothmog
(175,693 posts)2. Platform on Citizens United
Here is the Clinton platform on Citizens United and Campaign finance reform https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/campaign-finance-reform/
Hillary is calling for aggressive campaign finance reform to end the stranglehold that wealthy interests have over our political system and restore a government of, by, and for the peoplenot just the wealthy and well-connected. Her proposals will curb the outsized influence of big money in American politics, shine a light on secret spending, and institute real reforms to raise the voices of regular voters.
Hillary will:
Hillary will:
Overturn Citizens United. Hillary will appoint Supreme Court justices who value the right to vote over the right of billionaires to buy elections. Shell push for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United in order to restore the role of everyday voters in elections.
End secret, unaccountable money in politics. Hillary will push for legislation to require outside groups to publicly disclose significant political spending. And until Congress acts, she'll sign an executive order requiring federal government contractors to do the same. Hillary will also promote an SEC rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose political spending to shareholders.
Amplify the voices of everyday Americans. Hillary will establish a small-donor matching system for presidential and congressional elections to incentivize small donors to participate in elections, and encourage candidates to spend more time engaging a representative cross-section of voters.
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I genuinely wish you luck getting substantive responses. It would be a pleasure to have real
JudyM
May 2016
#3
Exactly. The fact that Obama's DoJ may not indict is not a demonstration that no crime has occurred.
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#25
This spells doom in the 40 or so civil suits for Hillary's deliberate violation of the FOIA, but the
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#24
I am running to be a national delegate and I have been working with the Clinton campaign on issues
Gothmog
May 2016
#21
Texas gets 9 members to each of the Rules, Platform and Credentials permanent committees
Gothmog
May 2016
#20
Any statement about "mens rea" is ill informed. You don't have access to the FBI's investigation so
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#23
You say that you abhor the non-legal analysis of the issue. You should know there's no "exoneration"
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#32
Thank you for your thoughtful discussion. I however have to disagree (a little bit).
ThinkCritically
May 2016
#36
On question 1, Sanders is talking about appointing judges to SC who would rule to overturn, the case
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#30