Supremes Overturn Limits on Corporate Campaign Spending: Corporate America Wins Big CONTROVERSIAL SUPREME COURT DECISION
By Marilyn Barrett (Posted first at huffingtonpost.com)
By Marilyn Barrett (Posted first at huffingtonpost.com)
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that corporations can sponsor political ads. Corporate America again wins big to the detriment of the ordinary citizen.
The environment of unemployment and foreclosures crushing the ordinary American has already pitted big business against the average citizen. While banks roll in unprecedented profits, the average person is dealing with unemployment or, if more fortunate, the potential of unemployment. But the mountain of lobbyist money rained on our Congressional representatives dilutes their commitment and ability to protect the average citizen. Read more…
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