Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Americans Think Money In Politics Is A Problem, But Just How Big?

New York Times-CBS News poll offers compelling new numbers measuring Americans' attitudes toward the rising tide of political money.

Just one question: Which numbers should you believe?

The current system, in place since the 2010 Citizens United decision of the Supreme Court, allows the biggest donors to operate largely unregulated, and often secretly. That decision, and a lower-court ruling called, SpeechNow.org v. FEC,have sent presidential candidates in ardent pursuit of billionaires who can underwrite unregulated super PACS allied with the candidates' own campaign committees.

Americans interviewed for the poll really, really don't like this. On some questions, there was almost no disagreement between Democrats and Republicans. - Read More at NPR

Americans Think Money In Politics Is A Problem, But Just How Big?

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