John, Free Speech For People was launched moments after the Supreme Court issued its 5-4 ruling in Citizens United v. FEC in January 2010. And our work to challenge the Citizens United ruling and end the regime of big money in politics is more urgent today than ever before. Take for example the current fight in Congress to pass the Build Back Better Act and the outsized role that Senator Joe Manchin and Senator Kyrsten Sinema have played. Senator Manchin staunchly opposes the climate change and clean energy aspects of the plan. He is receiving the largest contributions from oil and gas companies this election cycle, and he still receives hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in dividends from Enersystems Inc., the coal company he founded in 1988, now run by his son. We cannot allow this sort of corporate puppetry to keep us from enacting policies favored by a majority of Americans. Donate today to help us end the undemocratic role of big money in politics. Senator Sinema opposes lowering prescription drug prices and raising taxes on corporations to pay for the reconciliation bill’s programs. In both cases, she is influenced by big money. Corporate and industry leaders have donated nearly $1 million to Sinema while conducting a coordinated campaign against the bill. And despite her 2018 campaign promise to lower prescription drug prices, Sinema has taken $750,000 from pharmaceutical and medical firms determined to prevent Medicare from negotiating with them. Can you chip in today to help us continue our work saving democracy from big money? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express Donate: $250 Express Donate: $100 Express Donate: $50 Express Donate: $25 Express Donate: $10 Or, donate another amount We have fought for nearly 12 years to restore our democracy for we, the people, not corporations and wealthy donors. Our continued campaign is made possible by you, our supporters. Your contributions allow us to pursue cutting-edge litigation and advocate for model legislation to rein in unlimited corporate spending in our elections. Thanks for all you do, John Bonifaz President, Free Speech For People |