Mitch McConnell has defended corporate political speech his entire career -- but as soon as a handful of corporations spoke out against Georgia’s new voting restrictions, McConnell quickly changed his tune.
Huffington Post: Sen. Mitch McConnell: Corporate Political Speech Is ‘Quite Stupid’
“My warning to corporate America is to stay out of politics... I’m not talking about political contributions.” -- Mitch McConnell
McConnell has it backwards. Corporations speaking out against voter suppression is a good thing. But corporate political contributions? Yep, those are quite stupid.
The Citizens United decision allowed corporations to make unlimited political donations, largely to support Republicans like Mitch. These billions of dollars of dark money have held our country back from making the transformative change that working families are demanding.
That’s why Congresswoman Marie Newman doesn’t take a cent from corporate PACs or lobbyists. Instead, she counts on donations of a few dollars at a time from folks like you. Will you chip in to support her work building a better democracy?
Chip in >> [link removed]
It’s an open secret, John: corporate PACs, lobbyists, and special interests can buy political influence, and Mitch McConnell is their biggest salesman.
For decades, Mitch McConnell has championed corporations’ right to “free speech” in the form of unlimited campaign donations. Before Citizens United, he even personally sued the FEC to try to block campaign finance reform!
Now, progressive members of Congress like Marie Newman are championing the For the People Act -- an incredibly popular bill to get dark money out of our elections. Because when billionaires buy political power, working families suffer the consequences.
Will you stand with Marie Newman -- a 100% people-powered Congresswoman -- and chip in to keep her fighting for reform in Congress?
Chip in >> [link removed]
-- Team Marie
Marie Newman for Congress
PO Box 549
LaGrange, IL 60525
United States
If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe: [link removed] .
