Issue Position: Campaign Finance Reform: People's voices over money in politics

Issue Position

The Citizen's United Case was a devastating blow to keeping big money out of elections. While the First Amendment values identified by the Court are precious and important, the fact that money has come to give an outsized voice in our government is a threat to our democratic values. Since the Court decided that case as a matter of Constitutional Law, it would require a Constitutional Amendment to overturn it. We can reform the system by championing campaign finance reform, including public financing, campaign contribution limits and increased transparency in identifying contributors. Giving those with money an outsize voice undermines the principle of one person -- one vote. We must keep the issue of money in politics at the forefront of our Democratic discourse, reform the laws to end the corrosive effects of Citizens United and end unlimited and undisclosed money in our democracy.

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