Tammy Baldwin: Overturn ‘Citizens United’

Tammy Baldwin: Overturn ‘Citizens United’

Tammy Baldwin: Overturn ‘Citizens United’

The Wisconsin senate candidate rejects the idea of corporate personhood.

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The Citizens United decision in 2010 gave corporations unrestricted spending power in elections, ensuring that a few wealthy elite hold the most influence in determining the United States government. Wisconsin senatorial candidate Tammy Baldwin says the Supreme Court needs to overturn its decision for “the American people to get their democracy back.”

—Steven Hsieh

Video was edited by Karen Rybold-Chin and filmed by Eric Allin and Greg David.

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