[ [link removed] ]Adam Schiff for Congress




John —

This year’s midterm elections will be the most expensive in U.S. history —
even more expensive than the 2020 presidential election.

With total ad spending in excess of $9 billion, much of that money will be
funneled through dark money Super PACs with no contribution limits
whatsoever, and without any transparency. Since the presidential ballot is
not at the top of the ticket, that record spending will be entirely
concentrated on control of Congress and many other important down ballot
races. That’s alarming, and a real policy failure.

Corporations and billionaires can spend untold amounts of money for their
preferred candidates — or just as often to tear down those they dislike
with a deluge of nasty, negative, and often false advertising.

Now more than ever, we need to protect the voice of the American voter and
combat the corrupting influence of dark money over our elections. That’s
why earlier this year, I introduced a Constitutional Amendment to overturn
the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United, to protect our elections
from unrestrained spending by wealthy donors and corporations, and to
allow for public financing of elections. It’s past time.

[ [link removed] ]John, as a matter of principle, will you add your name to
become a citizen co-sponsor of my Constitutional Amendment to overturn
Citizens United as we enter this period of unprecedented midterm election
spending?

[ [link removed] ]ADD YOUR NAME

The Supreme Court’s decision in the landmark Citizens United v. FEC case
overturned decades of precedent, deregulated corporate campaign spending,
and allowed billions of dollars in dark money to flow into our elections.

This terrible decision resulted in an endless deluge of sensationalized
and misinformed political ads which have divided and disillusioned our
country. Dark money has weakened the voices of our people and opened the
door for anti-democratic interests to sway the tides of public opinion.

Individuals and corporations routinely try to buy elections at the local,
state, and federal levels. Too often, they seem to succeed.

This is not how our democracy should function. One person, one vote.
Drowning out or diminishing a voter’s voice with the power of large
corporate spending is at odds with how our system is supposed to work.

I know that this Constitutional Amendment is a tall task to accomplish
with the filibuster and the present divisions in Congress and the country.
But it’s the right thing to do — and putting emphasis on it now as
billions of dollars are spent over the next several weeks is an important
way to highlight the predicament we find ourselves in as a country and a
democracy.

[ [link removed] ]John, add your name and become a citizen co-sponsor of my
Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United and reject the
corrupting influence of dark money that will be flooding our airwaves in
the weeks to come.

[ [link removed] ]ADD YOUR NAME

We must not accept a status quo where the power of wealthy donors and
corporations is magnified while the strength of voices like yours is
minimized.

That’s why I’m so proud of the way our campaign is funded, through small
grassroots donors like you. And it’s time we close this dangerous Citizens
United loophole and make it a requirement of ALL campaigns to ensure that
individual Americans have the most say in our elections.

Thank you for your support.

— Adam




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