Gilbert calls for overturning Citizens United
Lisa GilbertCo-president of Public Citizen
Gilbert says Citizens United was wrong and calls for reforms and, ultimately, a constitutional amendment to overturn it.
“Citizens United was wrong then, it’s wrong now, and it’s time to demand reforms and, ultimately, win a constitutional amendment to overturn the decision.”
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Citizens United: Corporate election spending and free speech
The Supreme Court protected corporate and union independent election spending in Citizens United. Defenders say the ruling protects political speech and association. Critics say it gives wealthy interests excessive influence and undermines democratic accountability.
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Public Citizen publishes Gilbert's criticism on the ruling's fifteenth anniversary.
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In a statement on the ruling's fifteenth anniversary, Gilbert says the decision unleashed unlimited election spending by big corporations and enabled corruption on a massive scale.
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Public Citizen then announces a February virtual event with the Declaration for American Democracy Coalition on the ruling's impacts.
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The reference point is constitutional protection for independent corporate and union election spending. Gilbert condemns the ruling and calls for reforms and a constitutional amendment to overturn it.
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