Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on Supreme Court’s Decision to Leave Citizens United Standing

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Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer

The Supreme Court today has left standing the disastrous Citizens United decision and the enormous damage it is doing to our democracy and political system.

Nevertheless, the battle in Congress, the states and the courts for effective campaign finance laws to prevent the corruption of our officeholders and government decisions will go forward full speed ahead.

Citizens and the nation are not going to accept the Supreme Court imposed campaign finance system that allows our government to be auctioned off to billionaires, millionaires, corporate funders and other special interests using political money to buy influence and results.

A major national campaign finance reform movement will begin immediately after the 2012 elections.