At a Senate hearing on threats to the integrity of our elections, a Republican witness criticized "irresponsible speculation" about corporate political spending.
“[T]he big winners” of Citizens United are trade associations and their corporate members that can now spend undisclosed, unlimited amounts of money to affect elections.
The Supreme Court today, in a 5-4 decision, struck down the long-standing Arizona law providing matching funds for publicly financed candidates running against well-financed opponents.