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Friend,

Yesterday marked a grim anniversary for our democracy: 15 years ago, the
Supreme Court decided Citizens United and opened our elections to massive
spending from corporations, special interests, and the wealthiest people.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Congress must overturn Citizens United and take back our
elections!>>

If you watched any of Trump’s inauguration on Monday, the effects of that
decision were on full display: billionaire CEOs with VIP treatment,
enjoying prime seating at the event even in front of Trump’s own cabinet
nominees.

Let’s be clear: these big tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos,
Elon Musk, Tim Cook (Apple), Sundar Pichai (Google), and others ALL
enjoyed prime seating to see the president sworn in under the Capitol
Rotunda because of their wealth and the access that brings them.

Non-billionaire Americans who had obtained tickets for the ceremony when
it was to be held outside were quite literally left in the cold, while
tech billionaires were welcomed. What a fitting metaphor for the country
under Citizens United. The wealthiest among us simply buying access to a
party the rest of us are just not invited to attend.

Our democracy should treat every vote equally. Elections should be decided
by those of us who vote, not those who can spend millions on campaign
contributions.

[ [link removed] ]Sign on: no more billionaires buying elections, overturn Citizens
United now!>>

Thank you for your advocacy on this issue.

The People For Digital Team

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Friend,

Next week marks the 15th anniversary of the Citizens United decision which
opened the floodgates for special interests and outsized spenders to shape
elections and dilute the influence of everyday voters like you and me.
Elections should be won and lost by the will of the people, not by the
influence and impact of billionaires and shady Super PACs.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition now: Urge Congress to pass the Democracy For All
Amendment and overturn Citizens United! >>

In the 15 years since that terrible decision from the Supreme Court, we’ve
seen first-hand how elections have become less democratic. In 2024, Elon
Musk alone spent at least $260 million dollars to hand the election to
Donald Trump.^[1] The results of our elections should be decided by the
millions of registered voters, not a handful of big spenders.

We’re supporting the Democracy For All Amendment to close this gap and
bring our elections back into the hands of voters. The first step is to
urge Congress to act to overturn Citizens United.

The Democracy for All Amendment would give Congress and states the
authority to establish sensible regulations on campaign finance and
restrict the ability of corporate special interests, billionaires, and
other deep pocketed donors from using their money to influence the outcome
of elections through Super PACs and other channels for unlimited election
spending.

Polling also shows that a vast majority of Americans, regardless of
political affiliation, see the influence of money in politics as a threat
to democracy and support efforts to restrict it.^[2]

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Congress must pass the Democracy For All Amendment
now! >>

Thank you for your advocacy and commitment to free and fair elections.
Together, we can make a difference and set reasonable limits on election
spending.

— The People For Digital Team

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Sources:

[1] [ [link removed] ]“Musk spent more than a quarter-billion dollars to elect Trump,
including funding a mysterious super PAC, new filings show” CNN, 12/6/24

[2] [ [link removed] ]“New Survey: Voters View the Influence of Money in Politics as a
Threat to Democracy, Want Constitutional Amendment To Limit Spending”
American Promise, 10/30/24

 

 

 


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