E. Warren vs H. Clinton
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This is worth a 5 minute listen; it has nothing to do, specifically, with Hillary Clinton per se.
It illustrates how things like the SCOTUS ruling on 'corporations are people' and 'money is the same as free speech' have the potential (and likelihood) of completely undermining our democracy - those with the biggest pockets will get the laws they want passed.
If we want our government and elected officials to run with true accountability, there MUST be some mechanism to be able to track/identify where the money is coming from regarding every piece of legislation being voted on - corporations should be accountable for their involvement in politics, so that people can more readily see what they are up to. Accountability simply means 'transparency' with what laws you are spending money on to pass, and how much you are paying out to each elected official to support your agendas.
It illustrates how things like the SCOTUS ruling on 'corporations are people' and 'money is the same as free speech' have the potential (and likelihood) of completely undermining our democracy - those with the biggest pockets will get the laws they want passed.
If we want our government and elected officials to run with true accountability, there MUST be some mechanism to be able to track/identify where the money is coming from regarding every piece of legislation being voted on - corporations should be accountable for their involvement in politics, so that people can more readily see what they are up to. Accountability simply means 'transparency' with what laws you are spending money on to pass, and how much you are paying out to each elected official to support your agendas.
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