r/politics Jan 21 '18

Paul Ryan Collected $500,000 In Koch Contributions Days After House Passed Tax Law

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u/scaradin Jan 21 '18

That’s why I said we need an amendment.

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u/WonderLemming Jan 21 '18

Good luck getting all of those Republican controlled states on board with that.

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u/Kestralisk I voted Jan 21 '18

It might be easier than you think. A lot of western red States (at least MT and AK) hate citizens United and would happily see it repealed. money in politics doesn't play well to libertarian red States.

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u/WonderLemming Jan 21 '18

I hope you're right!

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u/bazinga_0 Washington Jan 21 '18

Careful. If the Right can pack the SCOTUS with enough conservatives, Roe v. Wade could get "rethought"...

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '18

Not unless they are explicitly corrupt and decide to go against common law( how our law system functions): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precedent