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The US Supreme Court has ordered Montana to abolish historic limits on campaign contributions to comply with its 2010 Citizens United decision . Montana says, "No," insisting that money is already corrupting state politics for the first time in 100 years.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The US Supreme Court has ordered Montana to abolish historic limits on campaign contributions to comply with its 2010 Citizens United decision. Montana says, "No," insisting that money is already corrupting state politics for the first time in 100 years. Reformers claim Citizens United created this year's Super PAC's and billion-dollar campaigns funded by corporations and wealthy people. Will the Supreme Court take another look, or are "reformers" trying to impose limits on free speech they just don't like?

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Caitlin Shamberg
KCRW
Gideon Brower
Independent Producer
Brian Schweitzer
State of Montana
Rick Hasen
professor of law and the director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA
Dave Levinthal
Center for Public Integrity

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Free Speech and Government Corruption

The US Supreme Court has ordered Montana to abolish historic limits on campaign contributions to comply with its 2010 Citizens United decision . Montana says, "No," insisting that money is already corrupting state politics for the first time in 100 years.

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Free Speech and Government Corruption

The US Supreme Court has ordered Montana to abolish historic limits on campaign contributions to comply with its 2010 Citizens United decision . Montana says, "No," insisting that money is already corrupting state politics for the first time in 100 years.

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