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What Is Citizens United?

In plain English

A 2010 Supreme Court decision that ruled corporations and unions can spend unlimited money on political advertising, as long as they don't coordinate directly with candidates. The ruling treated corporate spending as protected free speech and opened the floodgates to unlimited outside money in elections.

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Related Policy Positions

See how the Common Good platform addresses the issues connected to this term.

Campaign Finance

Just 1.05% of Americans provided 78% of 2024 campaign contributions. Economic elites have substantial policy influence; average citizens have near-zero. Money out. People in.

Supreme Court Reform

The Supreme Court is the only branch of government with no term limits, no binding ethics code, and no meaningful accountability. 18-year terms. Binding ethics. Expand to 18 seats. Supermajority to overturn precedent.

Corporate Power & Antitrust

Competition requires rules. When corporations write them, the market is neither free nor competitive. We restore the rules.