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Longtime independent slams Supreme Court abolishing federal campaign spending limits

Bernie Sanders: Supreme Court is paving the way to an oligarchic society

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blasted the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday to abolish overall federal campaign spending limits, meaning that wealthy individuals now have carte blanche to spend as much as they like to affect the outcomes of voting.

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  1. In Light Of SCOTUS’ Ruling Re: Campaign Contributions
    The 99 Percent’s 501C Collects $250 From Each Taxpayer Collectively Therein To Equal $ 71B To Buy Back US And Purchase Our Own Politicians

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