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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Sanders on Citizen's United

Speaking of the Supreme Court's Citizens united decision, Senator Bernie Sanders states, "The ruling has radically changed the nature of our democracy. It has further tilted the balance of the power toward the rich and the powerful at a time when the wealthiest people in this country already never had it so good. History will record that the Citizens United decision is one of the worst in the history of our country. " The Senator also proposes that we should amend the Constitution to ban corporate personhood. Do you agree that the Constitution should be amended to this end? Or do you think alternative measures should be taken?

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