Campaign Spending the First Amendment
Perhaps the most sacrosanct right enjoyed by Americans is the right to freedom of speech. Courts have consistently given wide deference to individuals, corporations, organizations, and any entity that seeks to exercise this right. This was reinforced with the recent Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission ruling, which allowed corporations to exercise their First Amendment right by donating their own money to politicians. Democrats are now trying to roll back these freedoms, arguing that such expenditures freeze out the average person from the political process. Essentially, they are trying to re-write the First Amendment to make it more to their liking.
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