Money as Speech

More than 10 years after Citizens United money in politics undermines in new ways

The January 2010 Supreme Court Case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission overturned previous campaign finance restrictions and generated substantial controversy about the influence of corporate money in politics. The case reinforced the notion of money as speech by equating campaign spending with political speech and extending First Amendment protections to corporations. The ruling sent shockwaves through the electorate, and significantly undermined the…