Jerry A. Loc: California

In the 2010 Citizens United v. F.E.C. case, the Court 5 Republican's Justices majority ruled that Corporations like Exxon-Mobil, Bank of America and CIGNA have the same First Amendment right as living human beings and can spend unlimited sums of money to support or oppose political candidates in our e******ns process. This radical decision overturned more than 100 years longstanding precedent prohibiting Corporations from expending their general treasure funds in our e******ns and presents a serious and direct threat to our democracy and self government. Now 215 U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives are supporting a constitutional amendment process to correct those egregiously wrong decisions of our U.S. Supreme Court.

JimMe

I'm a Conservative... I believe there should be a Law passed stating that ONLY REGISTERED USA V**ERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO CANDIDATES & POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE DEMOCRATIC & REPUBLICAN PARTIES...

P.S. - I also believe the Supreme Court was correct in its decision BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING IN THE CONSTITUTION NOR ANY FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITING COMPANIES FROM CONTRIBUTING... Which is why I want my Restrictive Law passed...

Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

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jelun

Here's hoping they are successful.
It is ridiculous that the entity with the most money gets the most "free" speech.

jelun

Your proposal would have no impact on what is currently happening, would it?

JimMe

"No Impact on What is Currently Happening"?!? Without contributions from Companies & Unions & Foreign Sources politicians could NEVER spend what they do today... It would IMMEDIATELY ALTER HOW EVERY CANDIDATE RUNS THEIR CAMPAIGN... And I believe it would alter Campaigning FOR THE BETTER...

JMHO Loc: Utah

???? Party with the most money? Surely, you mean the Democrats? because they are more rich Democrats than Republicans, pal...especially in the Senate and House. Look it up.

jelun

Money is not going to the parties or candidates in great amounts, the money is going to super PACs and 503c organizations.
Your proposal doesn't address that, does it?

Ox

It's true; the people who inherit money or gain quick fortunes thru the arts/movies/music are generally democrats. The people who get their money the hard way are most often republicans.

As for corporations; Corporations are associations of free men and women who have invested their earnings in stocks. The contributions by corporations are no more than the collective expression of political will by groups of individuals. About the same as contributions by the AFL/CIO or the movie industry or the Clinton Foundation.

I go with JimMe on his suggested amendment--I'd willingly give up the corporate contributions (including labor and all industry) if donations were limited to individual v**ers and a limit put on the amounts.

I would not want, for example, the Koch brothers or the Heinz woman donating 20 million each. I'd say $2,000 per individual would be a fair limit, and I'd make that a limit for each candidate in any e******n cycle. For example; two grand to the campaign for governor, $2000 for the donor's senator, $2000 for his rep, two grand for each office on his b****t.

bmac32 Loc: West Florida

I wouldn't call it 'free' speech with millions of dollars are poured in every year! Caps have been needed for a long long time, what they spend could feed a lot of people.

JimMe

It addresses WHO CAN & CANNOT donate monies... My Law will allow ONLY REGISTERED V**ERS to donate monies... NO company, union, Foreigner or PERSON NOT REGISTERED TO V**E would be able to donate monies... The AMOUNT of monies would be limited to ONLY WHAT REGISTERED V**ERS Contribute... HOW the monies are distributed will NOT be changed... But the AMOUNT of monies will be CONSIDERABLY LESS... Less monies LESS INFLUENCE...

c.murray132

This is an oligarchy, just ask Princeton University.

Mom8052 Loc: Lost in the mountains of New Mexico

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With millions being spent on both Dem and Rep want-a-be presidents, this is about that only way to do it..............but, won't happen this time, for sure.

jelun

One more time.
You are only addressing who can donate to candidates and parties.
I doubt that what you propose can pass must as constitutional.
Residents of the US have the right to free speech whether they are eligible to v**e or choose not to v**e.

jelun

There were caps and controls. SCOTUS removed them. That was in 2010.