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I hope this is not an "out of context query", but why/how does money affect creation of laws in the US?
by random42 16y ago
I hope this is not an "out of context query", but why/how does money affect creation of laws in the US?
- noarchy 16y agoThere is a referendum on the California ballot where the voting population will get to determine whether or not to legalize marijuana. The money that gets donated can be used for advertising, which may be effective in this case.
- dmix 16y agoJust like products, referendums don't market themselves.
- jamesteow 16y agoThis might be useful to read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._Federal_Election_Commission http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._Federal_Elec...
- eli 16y agoThat's not actually really relevant to this particular case, which is a state ballot measure not a national campaign for office.
- borism 16y agoVery much relevant. That ruling meant among other things that political spending amounts cannot be limited.
- sqs 16y agoIt's far more complex than that. Are you talking about political spending by campaigns or by independent groups? By PACs or by corporations/unions? Within 60 days of an election (or 30 days of a primary) or not? Etc.
- jamesteow 16y agoIn this case, that's true. But his/her question was: "but why/how does money affect creation of laws in the US?" The ruling allowed corporations to fund candidates in any candidate election. These candidates then have a better chance of winning (though certainly not guaranteed) through sources of funding that they hadn't had before. By influencing who gets elected, corporations have a better chance of influencing which bills are created and passed.
- mahmud 16y agoNPR had an excellent segment on this, this morning. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130891396 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1308913...