Illinois Becomes 14th State to Back Constitutional Amendment to Rein in Citizens United
"People nationwide have seen the effects of the Citizens United ruling during and since the 2012 election season, and they don’t like it. On issue after issue, Congress appears unable to pass legislation favored by overwhelming majorities of Americans. Elected officials are forced to spend enormous amounts of time fundraising; even if corruption was not evident, the dependence of elected officials on wealthy donors prevents officials from focusing their time and energy on constituents.
The court’s decision gave corporations the green light to spend unlimited sums on elections. Subsequently, a record amount of money was spent, much of it by the superrich or by “dark money” groups whose funders are hidden. Voters are disgusted by the hijacking of elections by elites and corporate interests."
