It has been 16 years since the Supreme Court issued its infamous Citizens United ruling.

• For all that time, billionaires and Big Business have been free to spend literally as much as they want “influencing” — i.e. corrupting and distorting — our elections.

• People sense, accurately, that America is becoming a plutocracy — a nation of, by, and for the rich, the rest of us be damned.

• That gives conspiracists and demagogues an opening to offer false solutions and to exploit fascistic impulses.

• The very future of our democracy is hanging in the balance.

As if on cue, Elon Musk — the richest person on the planet — just gave $10 million to boost the campaign of a MAGA businessman and friend of Vice President JD Vance who is running for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky (to replace Mitch McConnell).

Public Citizen called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United within moments of the decision being handed down on January 21, 2010.

And we’ve been a leader of that movement ever since — with a remarkable 23 states, along with over 800 cities and towns, passing resolutions or ballot initiatives in support of an amendment.

As Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the billionaire class continue attacking the very foundations of our democracy, the American people must keep the pressure on to overturn Citizens United.

Add your name if you agree that Citizens United was wrong and must be overturned.

Take action today even if you’ve signed petitions before in support of overturning Citizens United — there’s no such thing as doing too much to protect our democracy!

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For democracy,

- Lisa Gilbert & Robert Weissman, Co-Presidents of Public Citizen
 
 
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