The 5-4 Supreme Court decision in First Nat'l Bank of Boston v. Bellotti in 1978 was actually the problem and led directly to Citizens United. Â
White said in his dissent:
It has long been recognized, however, that the special status of corporations has placed them in a position to control vast amounts of economic power which may, if not regulated, dominate not only the economy, but also the very heart of our democracy, the electoral process.
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u/harvestmoon63 7h ago
END CITIZENS UNITED, PROBLEM SOLVED