SCOTUS

SCOTUS
It is "We the people." It is not "We the corporations."

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court last week called this principle into play. The stunning decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission will allow special interests - including the nation's largest corporations - to spend an unlimited amount of money to influence political campaigns, drowning out the voice of the American people and rolling back decades of progress to ensure elections are fair.

Many Republicans applauded the decision. It's time to call them out.

Click here to sign our petition. Join Democrats in demanding that Republicans support legislation to reduce runaway corporate spending on elections. Powerful corporations should not be allowed to drown out the voice of the American people!
http://www.democratsenators.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=J7kWrWm9GBnd1CaOHKnXHnY7dPdZ8rKU
Republicans like to complain about "activist judges" who make law instead of interpreting it. That is, until they feel a decision will benefit them. Then they're all about pushing the "little people" aside for the interests of their deep-pocketed beneficiaries.

Even Sen. John McCain, who used to be a strong voice for reform, is rolling over on behalf of the special interests. Campaign finance reform is dead, he said. He's among Republicans refusing to fight.

This decision takes power away from the average person and hands it to corporations. Democrats know this is bad for our democracy. It's time to call Republicans out.

Click here to sign our petition. Join Democrats in demanding that Republicans support legislation to reduce runaway corporate spending on elections. Powerful corporations should not be allowed to drown out the voice of the American people!
http://www.democratsenators.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=J7kWrWm9GBnd1CaOHKnXHnY7dPdZ8rKU
Republicans need to know this: Corporations are not people. They don't deserve the same rights afforded to citizens. And elections must be decided by the voters, not the special interests with the most to spend. Anything else is simply undemocratic.

Sincerely,

Sen. Bob Menendez