In 2010, the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case changed the landscape of American politics. The decision opened the door for Super PACs and groups claiming 501(c) tax-exempt status to spend unlimited contributions from millionaires, billionaires, corporations and special interest groups seeking to influence federal elections and government decisions.
The country is faced today with a corrupt campaign finance system. A small donor revolution in American politics is essential to restore the integrity and health of our political system and to restore citizens to their rightful and preeminent place in our democracy.
NPR Some Lawmakers Want Big-Budget Groups Included In IRS Debate By Peter Overby Tea Party leaders and lawmakers in the House Republicans’ Tea Party Caucus rallied Thursday on Capitol Hill, expressing alarm over the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status as 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., invoked the …
Read More →The New York Times Take Politics Away From the I.R.S. By: The Editorial Board President Obama’s decision on Wednesday to dismiss the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service was a largely symbolic demonstration of anger and authority. The official, Steven Miller, was not directly involved in the misguided decision to single out Tea Party …
Read More →CBS News Is IRS missing a bigger tax-exempt scandal? By: Wyatt Andrews
Read More →The Washington Post’s Wonkblog ‘Crossroads GPS and Priorities USA were created for the purpose of hiding donors’ By Dylan Matthews Fred Wertheimer is the founder and president of Democracy 21, a leading campaign finance reform organization. He worked for Common Cause for 24 years, serving as a lobbyist for the Watergate reforms and as a …
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