In the 2010 Supreme Court case Citizens United vs FEC, court ruled that the free speech clause of the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent expenditures for political campaigns by corporations, including nonprofit corporations, labor unions, and other associations. The court’s landmark decision overturned the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, also known as “McCain-Feingold.” That law had prohibited unregulated contributions to national political parties and limited the use of corporate and union money to fund advertisements discussing political issues within 60 days of a general election.
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@9D2GKWV10mos10MO
Yes, but limit the amount they can donate and don't allow them to retain anonymity.
@8KC3M4WRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes, and make all donations public knowledge
@9D7GM42Republican9mos9MO
Yes, but only corporations and non profits
@9HNC8JW 5mos5MO
Only individuals should be able to contribute to elections, because only individuals should be able to be represented.
@BuffaloChips62 8mos8MO
No, but permit non profits to donate
@8S8YL8V3yrs3Y
Unions should not be able to
@9D3RPBQ10mos10MO
but allow donations from unions and non-profits That are People and Worker Oriented.
@9293B9BConstitution2yrs2Y
Yes, but donations should be public
@9CDVG2J11mos11MO
as long as things are public knowledge and its not seen as a bribe then yes
@9C5RM2V12mos12MO
Unions should be barred from all political activities.
@93VMSM62yrs2Y
Yes, but they must be public knowledge
Yes, but heavily limit the amount they can donate and don't allow them to retain anonymity.
@8QK45NP3yrs3Y
As we move into the future, the 2 major political parties in the US have become increasingly more extremist and further divided; leaving many Americans left to support the "lesser of 2 evils". In order to evolve the political landscape and insure that our political system doesn't become a slave to corporate interest, funding should be capped, and limited to public funding only. A tax incentive can be given to every legally registered voter that will allow every individual the ability to fund the party of their choice.
@8G4FHKL4yrs4Y
Yes, but make all members wear Nascar style jackets that display their funding.
@99P7TMR1yr1Y
Yes but they should be prohibited from gaining political influence for the donations
@VulcanMan6 1yr1Y
What exactly do you think lobbying is?
@Politics_533 days3D
Yes but limit the amount they can donate, and the politicians must make any all donations public for all to see and the politicians should run on seventy percent of being publicly funded with only thirty percent of the politician's Campaigning used for private and big corporations donations.
@9GZJC3C6mos6MO
depending on what they want out of this ''donation'' from them if it's selfish then no if it's just to help them then sure
@9B9WG7D1yr1Y
Yes, but they should publicly report each donation at the time of the donation.
@99VCJGT1yr1Y
Yes, but their donations should be subject to the same limits as individuals.
@99TNRHQ1yr1Y
Corporations, no. Unions and non-profits, yes.
Yes, but not collectively only individually.
Yes, but with very very very strict restrictions with a limit
@99SBTDX1yr1Y
They are being abused to make a profit for politicians and should be limited and watched over by an independent and non-politicized part of gov. like the judicial branch.
@99L57BC1yr1Y
No, non-profits are called non-profits for a reason, however companies and unions can donate
@97WHH2Y2yrs2Y
It depends on if the non profit or the corporation has anything to do with politics but otherwise, no
@97SZ2QN2yrs2Y
Yes, but with limits, to reduce corrupt money
@97KPKRH2yrs2Y
Perhaps, but at least limit the amount they can donate
@97KBMNM2yrs2Y
I don't really know what this means.
@97GJQLG2yrs2Y
Yes, but these donations have to be public knowledge and subject to public scrutiny.
@97FZC4GRepublican2yrs2Y
Yes only if they have majority vote from their members for that person they are donating to.
@97B7ZYV2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if the donor and the amount of money is easily accessible to the general population.
@979WVRS2yrs2Y
Yes, but all donations must be public
@97524M32yrs2Y
Yes, but this information should be disclosed to the public so that people employed under these organizations can be made aware.
@974H5FF2yrs2Y
Yes, but they must be publicized and members of each group should not be required to pay. If they are it should be a tax write-off.
@9749Z6F2yrs2Y
yes, but only for unions, not corporations
@9745K5Q2yrs2Y
As long as it is helpful
@973Z232Republican2yrs2Y
Yes, but only from corporations and private sector unions. Non-profit 501(c)3 organizations and public sectors unions should not be able to donate to political parties.
@9722C8V2yrs2Y
Yes. But only NPO’s should be allowed to do so.
@96ZSH8W2yrs2Y
Yes, but legally require to be disclosed to the public.
@96YDVM82yrs2Y
Yes for corporations and unions with a cap on dollar amount. NO for non-profit organizations.
@96XWG4G2yrs2Y
I don't have enough knowledge on this to comfortably answer.
@96X4PQF2yrs2Y
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