Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduced a constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United decision, which allowed unlimited corporate and wealthy individual spending in elections. She argues that this leads to significant political influence from billionaires like Elon Musk, who is accused of undermining federal governance. Jayapal asserts that since the ruling, the influx of dark money has drowned out the voices of everyday Americans, turning elections into contests of financial power rather than democratic choice. The amendment aims to restore fairness in electoral processes by addressing the influence of wealth in politics.
"Corporations are not people and money is not speech... we have seen more and more special interest dark money poured into campaigns... this year, with a billionaire paying millions to buy a seat as Shadow President."
"The impact of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission becomes increasingly prominent each election cycle, with more and more money being flooded into elections, drowning out individuals' voices."
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