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![[-] suzmerk 537 points 1 hour ago What are you going to do to end the corrupting influence of money in politics during your second term? permalink report reply [-] Dead'en Olano- [S] 587 points 34 minutes ago Money has always been a factor in politics, but we are seeing something new in the no-holds barred flow of seven and eight figure checks, most undisclosed, into super-PACs; they fundamentally threaten to overwhelm the political process over the long run and drown out the voices of ordinary citizens. We need to start with passing the Disclose Act that is already written and been sponsored in Congress to at least force disclosure of who is giving to who We should also pass legislation prohibiting the bundling of campaign contributions from lobbyists. Over the longer term, I think we need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United (assuming the Supreme Court doesn't revisit it). Even if the amendment process falls short, it can shine a spotlight of the super-PAC phenomenon and help apply pressure for change permalink parent report reply load more comments (22 replies) [-] joshuaglynn 34 points 1 hour ago This is by far the most important thing a president can do if they really want to make a change. And it's not just about elections. It's about how laws are made. How we govern ourselves. How we protect our future permalink parent report reply load more comments (6 replies)](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/000/387/248/863.gif "863.gif")
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