Friend,
It’s been almost 14 years since the Supreme Court handed down the disastrous Citizens United ruling which has brought devastating consequences for our elections – allowing unlimited corporate spending in our elections to drown out the voices of everyday citizens like you and me.
We believe it's time to reclaim the power of our democracy and put it back into the hands of the people. That's why we're rallying behind the Democracy for All Amendment in Congress which is a crucial step towards overturning Citizens United and restoring fairness to our electoral process.
The Democracy for All Amendment would give Congress and states the authority to establish sensible regulations on campaign finance and restrict the ability of corporate special interests, billionaires, and other deep pocketed donors from using their money to influence the outcome of elections through Super PACs and other channels for (currently) unlimited election spending.
And the need for reform only continues to grow...
In the 2022 elections alone, billionaires pumped over a billion dollars into the election cycle, nearly 75 percent higher than the last midterm campaign and 300 times more than billionaires spent just 12 years ago. Even within the elite world of billionaires, political spending is highly concentrated: nearly two-thirds of all billionaire campaign donations came from just 15 households. [1]
Does that sound fair to you – 15 ultra-wealthy families determining the fate and future of our nation?
Yeah, me neither.
Add your name and join the millions of Americans across the country calling for urgent reform. >>
Thanks as always for all that you do and for your continued support and advocacy in the year ahead.
Zach, People For
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Sources:
[1] "Billionaire Spending Topped $1 Billion For the First Time in 2022 Elections" Americans For Tax Fairness, 5/15/23
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