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Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

In the 2010 Supreme Court case Citizens United vs FEC, court ruled that the free speech clause of the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent expenditures for political campaigns by corporations, including nonprofit corporations, labor unions, and other associations. The court’s landmark decision overturned the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, also known as “McCain-Feingold.” That law had prohibited unregulated contributions to national political parties and limited the use of corporate and union money to fund advertisements discussing political issues within 60 days of a general election.

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 @BDK4QFT  from California  answered…1mo1MO

Only individuals should be able to donate to campaigns, as long as people within or representing corporations, unions, and non-profits can donate as individuals without limitations.

  @ZohiusIndependent  from New York  answered…1mo1MO

The United States should adopt and replace elections by vote with sortition.

 @BCPL2N3  from Washington  answered…2mos2MO

Corporations and private unions, yes. Public unions, and non-profits, no.

 @9ST3LQY  from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

Only private corporations should be able to use their money freely. Socialized union funds and non-profit funds have no business in the political arena.

 @9CDVG2J from Utah  answered…3yrs3Y

as long as things are public knowledge and its not seen as a bribe then yes

 @8XZ63KS from Florida  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but it should be a public knowledge.

 @8WC5VH3Republican from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but not if they are receiving government funding. That's how corrupt politicians fund their campaigns with tax money.

 @8RGQZ3T from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

No allow individuals to donate to candidates. These groupings are comprised of individuals but shouldn't receive the same treatment under the law as individuals. All political donations should be transparent to the voters.

 @2QP68QDIndependentanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, as long as donations and contributions are reported, and in the public domain.

 @mathomas156Libertarian from Virginia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, only voters should be allowed to donate to political parties.

 @6XY6BRWLibertarian from Illinois  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but limit the amount of total donations a campaign can except

 @8DB9N4ZRepublican from Maine  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, but disallow donations from unions

 @6K36GJHIndependent from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

If you ban it, they will still do it.

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