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k b defay :
This should be on every state ballot in 2026.
2025-09-23 20:24:30
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Cake :
Where is Delaware. They could own this completely
2025-09-24 01:04:22
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Canddx :
of course we can but both sides don't want to!
2025-09-24 19:39:14
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Axl :
"What if I told you your state could get rid of it" - I'd tell you I live in Texas and they'll try to secede again before giving up their dark money.
2025-09-23 21:50:29
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morgan :
Indiana would never.
2025-09-24 20:39:54
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John Kelly :
This is a dangerous idea, as it would just encourage the regime and a compliant supreme court to codify federal control of corporations.
2025-09-24 17:31:03
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Max Neumeyer :
Why did this take 10 years to come up??
2025-09-23 23:50:52
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HeroMakerTT :
Ok. I graduated from UT law school. My corporations law professor taught that corporations only have limited liability bc they promised to (1) be fair to employees (2) protect the environment (3) make products with integrity. That’s employment law, products liability & comminity responsibility. If they fail the. Corporate veil is vulnerable. That means a lawsuit could name Shareholders too. This is legislative history. My corporate law professor advocated that we do something about this. Well? Are we going to put the USSCT in prison for graft and enforce the law in civil court?
2025-09-23 21:44:44
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Mycomaniac :
wouldn't this result in companies just moving their operations to somewhere like Delaware that would allow this?
2025-09-25 23:28:17
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K8 :
Yes!!!! Corporations are creatures of the state and they used to be restricted in their powers and areas of business precisely because of the power granted to them. After all, the original bargain was unlimited life/limited liability in exchange for providing a public benefit (goods, etc.). Back in the day, they even had capitalization and duration limits!
2025-09-24 00:59:56
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Roz Eiler :
Very useful information! 😛 State’s power! 💪
2025-09-26 00:40:05
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amanda lee :
I love this… but what about corp workarounds? Like could a state do this truly comprehensively, not allowing corps to ie. route money through other LLCs, NPOs, PACs, super PACs, individual wealthy ppl, etc?
2025-09-23 16:40:42
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Daniel Ayerzon :
No, I vote for Democracy Dollars! A better solution.
2025-09-24 01:47:21
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NPC :
states will just reincorporate into a red state
2025-09-23 22:46:48
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chetfaliszek :
But… corporations exist across states so as long as one state holds out - it will remain.
2025-09-23 18:12:05
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crhm15 :
Problem is, if blue states stop it and red states dont, we die to facism. If the other way around, we have to provide Healthcare to everyone.. two equally horrible outcomes.
2025-09-24 11:59:01
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SloMzO :
But it wouldn’t stop it from affecting the federal elections.
2025-09-24 01:20:44
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dailymeditator :
What’s the Montana amendment
2025-09-24 17:27:20
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user95571002416946 :
Ok, but can’t the corporation take the state to court which would then defer to the prior precedent set by Citizens United?
2025-09-23 18:07:46
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David Ferdinand :
It’s a great idea, but every state starts off will lose their corporate backing and therefore I can’t remember what state and what number Montana is in the hierarchy of GDP percentage of the United States but it’s pretty low and they probably need those corporations to keep people in business. This is the this is the latch key that keeps the door closed on progressive change.
2025-09-26 00:34:00
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t fu :
YES
2025-09-25 14:28:55
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ruuuuuuu :
reposted this, but want to remind any1 reading the comments : be sure to read the bills that are proposed in your states/jurisdictions... this person could be saying a lot of ish that SOUNDS good, but I have no idea if the bill hes championing ACTUALLY does these things... FWIW.
2025-09-23 20:38:25
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Poetiness :
It’s not the corporations that are the real problem, it’s the billionaires that own them!
2025-09-23 19:16:04
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Dee R :
Will blue states restrict dark money and red states allow it? Or vice versa? Limits should also be put on the ultra rich.
2025-09-24 06:20:23
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CULTURAL OASIS :
That’s still congress tho…. State congress but still congress….
2025-09-25 14:58:46
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