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In reply to the discussion: Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United [View all]Leith
(7,814 posts)41. To hell with Moscow Mitch
We are all sick and tired of being controlled by oligarchs. The first thing is to remove the money guys.
Ask any member of the House or the Senate what the worst part of their job is and they will say the hours they spend on the phone raising money from donors every day. Why would they not want to stop begging all the time?
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Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United [View all]
Ponietz
Jul 2019
OP
Seems to me getting rid of Trump and flipping the Senate is the point of doing this now
Ponietz
Jul 2019
#18
It doesn't just start the conversation. It motivates people to vote for Democrats!
DemocracyMouse
Jul 2019
#42
Moscow Mitch doesn't "spend (hours) on the phone raising money from donors every day"
PSPS
Jul 2019
#44
Ever hear of courts? They might try being scofflaws but they'll be made to follow it, like it or no
ancianita
Jul 2019
#17