Submitted by Mary
Congressman Ted Deutch of Florida has introduced a constitutional amendment that would take corporate money out of politics and no longer have corporations be considered persons.
Deutch’s amendment, called the Outlawing Corporate Cash Undermining the Public Interest in our Elections and Democracy (OCCUPIED) Amendment, would overturn the Citizens United decision, re-establishing the right of Congress and the states to regulate campaign finance laws, and to effectively outlaw the ability of for-profit corporations to contribute to campaign spending.
Russell Simmons announced this amendment last week while standing with Occupy Boston.
