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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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42%
Yes
58%
No
35%
Yes
50%
No
7%
Yes, but limit the amount they can donate
3%
No, these types of donations just turn into bribes
2%
No, and political campaigns should be publicly funded
1%
No, but allow donations from unions and non-profits

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 @9F3JFTK from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but should be public knowledge

 @9HNC8JW  from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Only individuals should be able to contribute to elections, because only individuals should be able to be represented.

 @9XQXGS2from Maine  answered…2yrs2Y

Allowing corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations to donate to political parties is a flawed system that fosters corruption and undermines democracy. This practice not only obscures transparency but also shifts the focus away from the needs of individual citizens to the interests of those with deep pockets, effectively drowning out the voices of the general populace. To restore integrity to the political process, it is essential to impose stricter regulations on political donations, ensuring that all contributors are publicly disclosed and that no organization can leverage financial power to influence policy decisions, thereby preserving the democratic ideals that should guide our governance.

 @9L4Z23B  from Pennsylvania  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, corporations, union, and non-profit organizations deserve to have their interests represented in the government as well

 @8VSX3J9 from Oklahoma  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but all donations will be public record including any relationships or connections that any candidate has with current or former members of any kind.

 @B5X32CW from California  answered…1yr1Y

yes but they have to publicly acknowledge that they provided are certain amount of money to a candidate

 @9D47SPK from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but heavily limit the amount they can donate and don't allow them to retain anonymity.

 @9D7GM42 from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only corporations and non profits

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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