As we vote in the most expensive midterm elections in American history, do you foresee the American public ever caring about campaign finance again?
According to this story in the New York Times ,Court rulings and Congressional dependence/complicity have opened the floodgates for massive amounts of untraceable money to influence elections. The presumed Republican Congressional majority will likely side with the Roberts Court and stand firm on the precedent established in Citizens United. Unfortunately, every election cycle that passes means more undisclosed out-of-state money influencing local elections and spending patterns appear to only be trending upward.
In short, is there hope for Americans even wanting a representative democracy that is beholden to voters instead of donors?
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As we vote in the most expensive midterm elections in American history, do you foresee the American public ever caring about campaign finance again?
According to this story in the New York Times ,Court rulings and Congressional dependence/complicity have opened the floodgates for massive amounts of untraceable money to influence elections. The presumed Republican Congressional majority will likely side with the Roberts Court and stand firm on the precedent established in Citizens United. Unfortunately, every election cycle that passes means more undisclosed out-of-state money influencing local elections and spending patterns appear to only be trending upward.
In short, is there hope for Americans even wanting a representative democracy that is beholden to voters instead of donors?
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