The Amendment to End Citizens United
Last December, Rep. Ted Deutch, pictured, and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the OCCUPIED bill, a constitutional amendment aimed at addressing America’s campaign finance problem by overturning Citizens United. The acronym stands for "Outlawing Corporate Cash Undermining the Public Interest in our Elections and Democracy."
Last December, Rep. Ted Deutch and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the OCCUPIED bill, a constitutional amendment aimed at addressing America’s campaign finance problem by overturning Citizens United. The acronym stands for “Outlawing Corporate Cash Undermining the Public Interest in our Elections and Democracy.”
Deutch speaks with “Democracy Now!” about the proposed amendment. –ARK
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