The Supreme Court's conservative majority has decided the very wealthiest Americans should now be allowed to have even more influence in politics to advance their personal or political or business agendas. The Court has allowed even more money into campaigns, and this threatens to drown out the voices of ordinary citizens. Today's Supreme Court McCutcheon decision is the worst affront to democracy since Citizens United. Congress must take action. ____________________
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