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He said the apologists for Big Money are claiming "It's always been like this"<br>and it's not true.<br><br>He said the Citizens United decision was a cataclysm for the political system,<br>a lawless decision that gives corporations free rein over our democracy.<br><br>He said corporate power has been frightened by the power of the internet to<br>facilitate democracy.<br><br>He said we're heading for a new Gilded Age, a Gilded Age on steroids. The<br>robber barons were moderated by the need to live in a fairly healthy society.<br>Multinational corporations need not fear that their fortunes are tied to <br>America's well-being.<br><br>We've got two choices: start an era of boycotts, where we only buy <br>Progressive toothpaste and detergent, or overturn Citizens United.<br><br>Campaign Finance: There's no such thing as a free lunch, and no such<br>thing as a free $10 million.<br><br> Feingold is co-chair of the Obama campaign. He calls for Obama to make<br>Citizens United a campaign issue. He fears the Democrats are operating<br>under the influence of the corporate line, and the party is in danger of <br>losing its identity.<br><br>Feingold criticized the Obama campaign's embracing of the Super-PACs,<br>saying this was "Dancing with the Devil".<br><br><br><br><br> </div></body>
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