There are people who favor this decision that argue this decision allows for freedom of speech. However, this decision just gives special interest groups and lobbyist even more power in Washington. It allows wealthy corporations and unions to have more of a say in politics. And by equating money to speech, one is essentially saying that the more money you have, the greater your voice in politics. The decision allows for unlimited campaign finance spending. Corporations and unions can essentially buy policy. They can persuade candidates to pass a certain bill or make a law that will help the corporation or union. They do this buy using their large general treasury funds to make advertisements and documentaries and other campaigning materials, for the candidate of their choice. In return, if the candidate is elected, he or she can vote on legislation that favors the union or corporation that aided that candidate in the election. This is essentially patronage, something that the government has been trying to fight since the nineteenth
There are people who favor this decision that argue this decision allows for freedom of speech. However, this decision just gives special interest groups and lobbyist even more power in Washington. It allows wealthy corporations and unions to have more of a say in politics. And by equating money to speech, one is essentially saying that the more money you have, the greater your voice in politics. The decision allows for unlimited campaign finance spending. Corporations and unions can essentially buy policy. They can persuade candidates to pass a certain bill or make a law that will help the corporation or union. They do this buy using their large general treasury funds to make advertisements and documentaries and other campaigning materials, for the candidate of their choice. In return, if the candidate is elected, he or she can vote on legislation that favors the union or corporation that aided that candidate in the election. This is essentially patronage, something that the government has been trying to fight since the nineteenth