Meridian Young Professionals - A 28th Amendment - a podcast by World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that companies and labor unions enjoy the same right to political speech as individuals, many restrictions on money in American politics were lifted. Super PACs now rule our political landscape and can pour hundreds of millions of dollars into campaigns, as long as their efforts remain independent of candidates. The influx of large sums of money into politics can damage trust in government, suppress turnout, and put corporate interests before the interests of constituents. To what extent is this a uniquely American issue? How much influence is for sale and what can be done about it?

Meridian Young Professionals are invited to join our virtual conversation with Ann Drumm of American Promise on the impact money has in our local and federal system and whether a new constitutional amendment is appropriate to combat this phenomenon.

About Ann Drumm and American Promise:
Ann Drumm is regional organizer for American Promise, a national nonpartisan organization advocating for a constitutional amendment to address big money in politics. https://americanpromise.net/blog/2019/05/29/citizen-leader-spotlight-ann-drumm/

“American Promise exists to empower, inspire, and organize Americans to win the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. This lasting reform will re-balance our politics and government by putting the rights of individual citizens before the privileges of concentrated money, corporations, unions, political parties, and superPACs.”
https://americanpromise.net/who-we-are/about-american-promise/
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