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Beck23

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6. This was in response to ""Citizens United"

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 10:51 AM

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The Supreme Court decision "Citizens United" opened the door to this. This statement was a response to a question about this decision. The decision was in 2010. In 14 years we are an Oligarchy. So we need Congress to make a law limiting political donations. That probably won't happen until we have all 3 branches of the government.

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