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  1. Ben, From Ben & Jerry's, Wants to Stamp Your Dollar

    Tue, 18 Jun 2013

    much money - corporate money , in particular Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. Smiling Politicians," " Corporations Are Not People stating that " corporations are not people invalidate the Citizens United decision that stating that corporations are not people

  2. Obama Juggles Scandals

    Thu, 16 May 2013

    allows them to do political work and keep their contributions hidden, notes ABC's ABBY PHILLIP . Ever since the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court ruling allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money in political elections as long as they didn't coordinate their activities

  3. Why Tax-Exempt Groups a Political Minefield for the IRS

    Wed, 15 May 2013

    when it comes to campaign finance law. To be sure Ever since the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Court ruling allowed corporations and unions to spend conservative 501(c)4 Citizens United . The irony is that efforts to tighten campaign finance laws in a way that

  4. The Note's Must-Reads for Friday April 12, 2013

    Fri, 12 Apr 2013

    is heading. LINK CITIZENS UNITED ABC News' Anjuli Effort to Overturn Citizens United Decision " Students controversial 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election government cannot deny corporations or unions the right

  5. Universities Join Effort to Overturn Citizens United Decision

    Thu, 11 Apr 2013

    controversial 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Further Upend Campaign Finance Law According government cannot deny corporations or unions the and stop giving corporations what Prentice RELATED: Citizens United Bounces Back Supreme Court. The Move to Amend coalition, made

  6. The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, February 20, 2013

    Wed, 20 Feb 2013

    may turn out to be the most important federal campaign finance case since the court's 2010 decision in Citizens United , which struck down limits on independent campaign spending by corporations and unions. LINK BOOKMARKS The Note: LINK

News

  1. Upcoming Supreme Court Case Could Further Upend Campaign Finance Law

    Tue, 19 Feb 2013

    allowing more corporate money in U.S. politics with Citizens United in 2010 hear another campaign finance -related opposed to Citizens United , which involved expenditures by corporations . Read More decision in Citizens United . Election

  2. LIVE UPDATES: 2013 State of the Union Address

    Tue, 12 Feb 2013

    hands. http://abcn.ws/VSSsuJ (Arlette Saenz) Proposed Constitutional Amendment Claims Money Is Not Speech - Corporations , like people, have a constitutional right to spend money on U.S. elections. That's what the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission in 2010. http://abcn.ws/WHaTXb (Jilian Fama) Changes In the Constitution

  3. Proposed Constitutional Amendment Claims Money Is Not Speech

    Mon, 11 Feb 2013

    Tuesday, Move to Amend , a coalition working with Move to Amend and said regarding campaign finance laws "has accords " corporations ... this 000. The Move to Amend coalition Court's Citizens United v. Federal unions or corporations that supported since the Citizens United case. George to outlaw corporate personhood , they have

  4. What Could Go Wrong? Bloopers from Past State of the Union Addresses

    Fri, 8 Feb 2013

    shortly arfter the Supreme Court ruled on the famed Citizens United campaign finance case. During his speech that night, President Obama floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections," Obama

  5. Obama's 2nd-Term Army: 20 Million Activists, Corporate Cash, Ready to Rumble

    Fri, 18 Jan 2013

    accept unlimited contributions - including corporate corporations . President Obama denounced the Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, which legalized corporate contributions to political groups. Will this group accept corporate money ? "We probably will," Messina said. "If there are

  6. Welcome to the Fiscal Blip. Demand More in 2013

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    the citizenry vs. the financial corporations . What we're dealing with here be euphoric to earn such income. Citizens United is not the moment we placed corporations ' rights over those of actual human seems sane to refuse to have the same corporations that caused this mess (or the lawmakers

  7. Off-Label Drug Marketing Is 'Free Speech,' Court Rules

    Wed, 5 Dec 2012

    medpagetoday.com . Citizens United Redux However, others industry equivalent of Citizens United , the 2010 U.S decision that gave corporations and unions the right political ads. Like the Citizens United case, the ruling

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Videos

  1. Supreme Court Overturns Campaign Finance

    Thu, 21 Jan 2010

    group called Citizens United . Which was funded in part by corporate money . Congress had prohibited corporations and unions from Feingold law. So Citizens United was banned from for all. Even corporations . Justice Anthony

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    in 2008 when she was running for president by a group called Citizens United . Which was funded in part by corporate money . Congress had prohibited corporations and unions from advertising during campaigns part of the 2002 McCain Feingold law. So Citizens United was banned from airing its movie on video on demand and that the court ruled today is censorship plain and simple. By a five to four vote the sharply divided justices declared that the law violates the first amendment's guarantee of free speech for all. Even corporations . Justice Anthony Kennedy writing for the court in -- terms declared. When government seeks to use its full power including the criminal
  2. This Week (10.10.10)

    Sun, 10 Oct 2010

    This probably be more corporate money I'm sure they'll be much more corporate money in this election than Court decision allows corporations basically all our politics fixing this system. Our campaign finance system is broken we've

  3. The Money Trail Archives

    Fri, 22 Aug 2008

    unions. And big corporations . The very kind absolutely. Such big corporate money was actually treated like kings corporations get the axis million dollars in corporate money delay has raised money in big corporations use these political also know that campaign finance reform was widely

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    travel for a powerful Republican figures. Why aren't likely to forget the corporations that gave them such a fine ride to San Diego. This weekend Republican chairman Haley Barbour told us his party is not
    raised more than 65 million dollars. Trial lawyers and unions. And big corporations . The very kind of funny Bill Clinton once promised to end of the American politics. -- haven't heard the role of special interest. And to empower every citizens to have their voices heard. Once again He was out there on the bandwagon saying we're gonna get big money out of politics. But the president has -- one thing and his party has done quite absolutely. Such big corporate money was actually made illegal at the turn of the century when another president Theodore Roosevelt. They have the same promise that President Clinton and then actually kept it. There was a recognized 1907. This is corrupting its traditions it's wrong. We are now about to go into a new century and what you find is this corporate money flowing freely. In the federal elections once again. The rich and the powerful a phone one loophole after another to make possible
    politics and we mean serious money because it's here. At this convention. Corporations and other interest groups who represented the essence to a political campaign no money no message. Big business is underwriting most of the 95 million dollars to stage the two conventions this and the Democrats in August. General Motors is lending hundreds of cars AT&T is handing out cell phones. Numerous corporations are making life comfortable here for other big givers to the Republican Party. All of whom they value their relationship they have
  4. Corporate Greed on The Trail

    Thu, 4 Sep 2008

    parties. Big corporations that put up otherwise bans corporate money in politics McCormick and inside corporations make sure that effort to get big corporate money out of We have campaign finance reform and return

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    that they desire. In addition to spending millions on lavish parties. Big corporations that put up 58 million dollars for the Republican Convention itself. They put up about the same for the Democrats and then. Huge -- The federal election. That otherwise bans corporate money in politics it's really ironic too because this whole federal election campaign blow was developed. Because in 1972. The Nixon administration so that slush. Through the Yankees have these two Republican national and we've got a full circle. Nine conventions after Nixon. Many of the corporate sponsors who still try to keep what they're doing from being seen by the press and public. We wanted to -- through that as at this gathering last night the Canadian government but McCormick and inside corporations make sure that congressmen including a dancing John Boehner the top house Republican. -- just who is responsible for the good stuff. In some places this week the corporate locals were even flashed on giant TV screen. It's a complete contradiction John McCain's decades long effort to get big corporate money out of -- We have -- campaign finance reform and return the government. To the people and take it out of the hands of the special interest. Yet that is
  5. Interview with Stephen Colbert

    Sun, 15 Jan 2012

    not seen Mitt Romney really believe Corporations are people my friend. And Mitt Romney Is inaccurate. If he did not say corporations are people and if he did not make his right now that just means according Citizens United there's just more speech. And that

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    to the ones in South Carolina right now that just means according Citizens United there's just more speech. And that was before and I don't know about you but I believe in the freedom of speech
  6. Paul Ryan and Chris Van Hollen Debate

    Sun, 1 Apr 2012

    subsidize health care benefits as much. Stop subsidizing corporations with with crony capitalism. And close the tax and loopholes do if this goes take on the court as the president did in Citizens United or you try to come up with a new perhaps bipartisan plan

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    goes -- -- take on the court as the president did in Citizens United or you try to come up with a new perhaps bipartisan plan. Well first George obviously we hope that the court will
  7. Hatch: Without Back And Forth 'Boring As Hell'

    Tue, 29 Jun 2010

    political speech that was challenged in Citizens United . Also applied small chapter corporations and might have only one shareholder than four and a half million as corporations chapter corporations in America. We have 56000. In other small businesses before the Citizens United decision. Based multifamily businesses

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    the argument -- the statute banning political speech that was challenged in Citizens United . Also applied -- small -- chapter corporations and might have only one shareholder. There are more than four and a half million as corporations -- chapter corporations in America. We have 56000. In my home state of Utah alone. These are small companies who want the legal protections. That incorporating provides. These are family farmers. Ranchers mom and pop stores and other small businesses before the Citizens United decision. Based multifamily businesses could be barred from using their regular budget. For -- a radio program or even a pamphlet opposing their congressman for his vote. On a bill if it was that close to an election. Have you with the constitution gives the federal government -- -- Senator hatch congress determined that corporations and trade unions generally had this kind of -- in -- and -- -- On revisions for and a million this small corporations as well. Senator hatch of course in the solicitor general's office we defend statutes and congress determines -- I understand. Let me
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