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It’s just a proposal, Democrats also had a proposal for the same thing earlier this year. Let’s see who would actually vote for these efforts before maligning Democrats & praising Republicans over this. thehill.com/homenews/house/3…

Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United campaign finance ruling

A group of House Democrats introduced a constitutional amendment on Thursday to overturn a Supreme Court ruling that eliminated restrictions on corporate campaign spending. The Supreme Court’…

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You ask this rhetorically, right?
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Lucas Kunce
 @LucasKunceMO
31 Oct 2023
Josh Hawley's new bill to "reverse Citizens United" is a campaign prop. @HawleyMO has proudly taken max checks from and been endorsed by Citizens United — and his bill wouldn't even touch them or the big money elites buying our elections. They got what they paid for with Hawley.
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They know Dems are toast and I don’t buy it. We’ve been here before.
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My guess is because he doesn't really think it will pass and he will use it in his very tight re-election race to say he is for the little folk. Note it doesn't say anything about contributions from private companies.
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1. It didn't. Dems and the left have been trying to overturn Citizens United since it was decided. 2. This bill would quite literally do nothing about dark money. It's a low stakes "play populist" game, and you fell for it. 🤦🏾‍♂️
Lucas Kunce
 @LucasKunceMO
31 Oct 2023
Josh Hawley's new bill to "reverse Citizens United" is a campaign prop. @HawleyMO has proudly taken max checks from and been endorsed by Citizens United — and his bill wouldn't even touch them or the big money elites buying our elections. They got what they paid for with Hawley.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Same strategy as Team Blue. Propose popular legislation you know won't pass. Then feign helplessness when said legislation gets voted down. Who is going to be the Republicans Designated Villain? I'll wager the Democrats kill it despite all their talk.
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Bc democrats don’t fix shit they just tax it
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It only seems that way because you’re using willful ignorance in an attempt to score cheap political points. 🤷🏾‍♂️
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To do what? To create fake legislation that doesn’t fix the problem? At a minimum, Reps Jaypal and Schiff have previously introduced legislation to end (actually end) Citizens United.
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