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Friday, September 12, 2014

Senate Republicans: Voted to Kill the Democracy for All



http://www.vox.com/2014/9/11/6131163/citizens-united-constitutional-amendment-explained

The constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United, explained

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This week, the Senate is debating a constitutional amendment that would give 
Congress and the states greater authority to restrict spending on political 
campaigns. If approved, the proposal would overturn not just the Supreme 
Court's Citizens United ruling, but decades of Supreme Court precedent on 
political spending, going back to the mid-1970s. Supporters are arguing 
that such a measure is necessary to help reduce the unprecedented amounts
 of money being spent on elections, while opponents maintain it would 
hurt free speech and political participation. Here's what the amendment 
would specifically do.

1) It would allow limits on campaign fundraising and spending for both candidates                                      and outside groups

SECTION 1. To advance democratic self-government and political equality, and to protect the integrity of government and the electoral process, Congress and the States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.

2) It says corporations aren't people when it comes to election spending

SECTION 2. Congress and the States shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.

3) It states that press freedom will not be restricted

SECTION 3. Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress or the States the power to abridge the freedom of the press.


So who voted to defeat this:

BREAKING: Senate Republicans just voted to kill the Democracy for All amendment which would restrict corporations and billionaires from buying elections. At least we know who they really represent.

Here is a list of their names, spread their SHAME and LIKE our page US Uncut:

Lamar Alexander, Tennessee 

Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire

John Barrasso, Wyoming

Roy Blunt, Missouri 

John Boozman, Arkansas 

Richard Burr, North Carolina 

Saxby Chambliss, Georgia

Daniel Coats, Indiana

Tom Coburn, Oklahoma

Thad Cochran, Mississippi 

Susan Collins, Maine

Bob Corker, Tennessee

John Cornyn, Texas 
Mike Crapo, Idaho 1

Ted Cruz, Texas

Mike Enzi, Wyoming

Deb Fischer, Nebraska

Jeff Flake, Arizona

Lindsey Graham, South Carolina

Chuck Grassley, Iowa

Orrin Hatch, Utah

Dean Heller, Nevada

John Hoeven, North Dakota

James Inhofe, Oklahoma

Johnny Isakson
,
Mike Johanns, Nebraska

Ron Johnson, Wisconsin

Mark Kirk, Illinois

Mike Lee, Utah

Mitch McConnell, Kentucky

Jerry Moran, Kansas

Lisa Murkowski, Alaska

Rand Paul, Kentucky

Rob Portman, Ohio

Jim Risch, Idaho

Pat Roberts, Kansas

Marco Rubio, Florida

Tim Scott, South Carolina

Jeff Sessions, Alabama

Richard Shelby, Alabama

John Thune, South Dakota

Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania

David Vitter, Louisiana

Roger Wicker #getmoneyout


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