CWA Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court?s Decision on McCutcheon v. FEC

Washington, D.C. -- The following is a statement by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) on the Supreme Court’s decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission:

The Supreme Court continues to confuse money and speech, causing real harm to our democratic election process. Four years ago, the court’s Citizens United decision opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending in our elections. Today, the court’s 5-4 decision struck down aggregate contribution limits, so that one super-wealthy donor can now inject up to $3.6 million into our politics to candidates and parties -- shattering one of the remaining campaign finance laws on the books. 

Read more at: http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_statement_on_the_u.s._supreme_courts_decision_on_mccutcheon_v._fec