SCOTUS ruling could impact Iowa 2014 Elections

Iowa CCI Members Slam U.S. Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Aggregate Campaign Contribution Limits

Iowa Congressional Races Could Be Impacted This Year

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI) slammed a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in McCutcheon vs. the FEC to do away with aggregate political donor limits, a ruling that will open the floodgates for a small handful of America’s richest 1 percent to continue corrupting the country’s democratic institutions through massive campaign contributions.

Iowa CCI members also warn that the 5-4 ruling could have an immediate impact on Iowa’s congressional midterm elections and call on everyday Iowans to organize to protect the interests of the common good against a potential onslaught of corporate money.

“The floodgates are totally open now and the negative impact of this decision could have far-reaching consequences, starting right now in this election cycle,” said Susie Petra, a retired teacher and CCI member from Ames, Iowa.

“It’s up to the people to fight this, and we call on everyday Iowans to stand up and make our voices heard.”

In 2012, only 646 Americans reached the 2012 cap, for a total of $93.4 million.“

The Supreme Court argued that the voices of a few hundred billionaires are worth more than the voices of 300 million Americans,” Petra added.