Campaign finance law in the United States changed drastically in the wake of two 2010 judicial opinions: the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC and the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in SpeechNow.org v. FEC.[42], leading to the rise of “independent-expenditure only” PACs, aka “Super PACs,” which provide megaphones for the voices of the few and dissonance for the many in our government.
As of July 23, 2013, Super PACs spent $609,417,654 in the 2012 cycle. By comparison, the government requested $531.7 million for anti-terrorism and non-proliferation programs for FY 2013. This is wasteful spending. It fuels negativity and fear-mongering, drowns out american voices and limits participation in our democracy to the 1%. If you agree, please sign.
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