Amy Goodman
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"People Should Govern Corporations, Not the Other Way Around": A Movement to Repeal Citizens United
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March 13, 2013
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1:21Now PlayingWatch the full interview with John Bonifaz on Democracy Now! at On Tuesday, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch of Florida introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's 2010 landmark Citizens United ruling that cleared the way for corporations and other special interest groups to spend unlimited amounts of money on elections. The bill is part of a growing movement to overturn the ruling. John Bonifaz, cofounder and director of Free Speech for People, explains why he thinks the movement is essential for U.S. democracy.
In a longer discussion on Democracy Now!, John Bonifaz debates Mark Schmitt, senior fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, about the effectiveness of the constitutional amendment movement to overturn Citizens United. Watch and read the complete transcript at
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