Tiffany Muller
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There are reasons why other countries are keeping that money out. And it's what you said. It's so that they have a functioning democracy. They actually put rules around whether or not you can run TV ads or for what amount of time. They put rules around who can give money and who can't.
There are reasons why other countries are keeping that money out. And it's what you said. It's so that they have a functioning democracy. They actually put rules around whether or not you can run TV ads or for what amount of time. They put rules around who can give money and who can't.
And we have this wild, wild west system at the moment that really has come down to one thing, which is how does money drive the policy outcomes that that the richest and the biggest corporations want to have happen. And, you know, you're absolutely right. Even the Supreme Court was talking about money in politics differently when they decided the Citizens United case than they do today.
And we have this wild, wild west system at the moment that really has come down to one thing, which is how does money drive the policy outcomes that that the richest and the biggest corporations want to have happen. And, you know, you're absolutely right. Even the Supreme Court was talking about money in politics differently when they decided the Citizens United case than they do today.
And we have this wild, wild west system at the moment that really has come down to one thing, which is how does money drive the policy outcomes that that the richest and the biggest corporations want to have happen. And, you know, you're absolutely right. Even the Supreme Court was talking about money in politics differently when they decided the Citizens United case than they do today.
And I'll give two examples. Number one, the court said in that opinion that money itself wasn't a corrupting factor and didn't necessarily lead to Americans not trusting their government. Well, I think we all know that was just flat wrong, right? Number two, they said that this money that flooded into our system would be disclosed and we'd be able to trace it back to where it originated from.
And I'll give two examples. Number one, the court said in that opinion that money itself wasn't a corrupting factor and didn't necessarily lead to Americans not trusting their government. Well, I think we all know that was just flat wrong, right? Number two, they said that this money that flooded into our system would be disclosed and we'd be able to trace it back to where it originated from.
And I'll give two examples. Number one, the court said in that opinion that money itself wasn't a corrupting factor and didn't necessarily lead to Americans not trusting their government. Well, I think we all know that was just flat wrong, right? Number two, they said that this money that flooded into our system would be disclosed and we'd be able to trace it back to where it originated from.
Well, what we know is that that's not true either. We have more dark, undisclosed money flooding into our system than we've ever had. There's actually about 75% of the money that was in this last election cycle in 2024 that we don't have full transparency into where it came from.
Well, what we know is that that's not true either. We have more dark, undisclosed money flooding into our system than we've ever had. There's actually about 75% of the money that was in this last election cycle in 2024 that we don't have full transparency into where it came from.
Well, what we know is that that's not true either. We have more dark, undisclosed money flooding into our system than we've ever had. There's actually about 75% of the money that was in this last election cycle in 2024 that we don't have full transparency into where it came from.
And that's letting in more corporate money, more foreign money, more foreign government money, and it is just completely corrupting the system. And one thing we haven't talked about, Ben, is also how this money impacts every single other policy priority that we have. I always think about climate change.
And that's letting in more corporate money, more foreign money, more foreign government money, and it is just completely corrupting the system. And one thing we haven't talked about, Ben, is also how this money impacts every single other policy priority that we have. I always think about climate change.
And that's letting in more corporate money, more foreign money, more foreign government money, and it is just completely corrupting the system. And one thing we haven't talked about, Ben, is also how this money impacts every single other policy priority that we have. I always think about climate change.
Prior to Citizens United, there were 14 instances of Senate Republicans joining with Senate Democrats to try to address climate change and what it's doing to our earth. And then Citizens United happens. Big oil and gas becomes the number one spender in our elections.
Prior to Citizens United, there were 14 instances of Senate Republicans joining with Senate Democrats to try to address climate change and what it's doing to our earth. And then Citizens United happens. Big oil and gas becomes the number one spender in our elections.
Prior to Citizens United, there were 14 instances of Senate Republicans joining with Senate Democrats to try to address climate change and what it's doing to our earth. And then Citizens United happens. Big oil and gas becomes the number one spender in our elections.
And would you like to guess how many times Senate Republicans have joined with Senate Democrats since then to try to fix this pressing issue?
And would you like to guess how many times Senate Republicans have joined with Senate Democrats since then to try to fix this pressing issue?
And would you like to guess how many times Senate Republicans have joined with Senate Democrats since then to try to fix this pressing issue?