\u201cI am disappointed to learn of the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to summarily reverse the decision of the Montana Supreme Court and to reaffirm its ill-considered decision in Citizens United. The Supreme Court\u2019s Citizens United decision in January 2010 opened the floodgates to massive corporate spending in elections. We\u2019ve all seen the harm that has already resulted from this decision \u2013 millions of dollars of corporate money and the rise of \u201cSuper PACs\u201d that have upended the campaign finance system across the country. Because of this, in January 2011, the New York City Council unanimously voted to pass a resolution supporting members of Congress seeking to amend the Constitution in order to reverse Citizens United. Today\u2019s decision by the Court not to revisit Citizens United lends further support for the need for a constitutional amendment to reverse this irresponsible decision so that the voices of everyday citizens are not drowned out by corporations.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cI am disappointed to learn of the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to summarily reverse the decision of the Montana Supreme Court and to reaffirm its ill-considered decision in Citizens United. The Supreme Court\u2019s Citizens United decision in January 2010 opened the floodgates to massive corporate spending in elections. We\u2019ve all seen the harm that has already resulted from this decision \u2013 millions of dollars of corporate money and the rise of \u201cSuper PACs\u201d that have upended the campaign finance system across the country.<\/p>\n
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