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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/31/2012 4:59 PM, Scott Dredge
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        Does anyone know the specific text of the proposed
        Constitutional Amendment?  Obama is blowing smoke...</div>
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    The specific constitutional amendment language has not yet been
    written.<br>
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    Here's the question and how Obama responded to it from the laptop he
    used for the reddit session that received his posts:<br>
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    <p>Q: suzmerk</p>
    <p>What are you going to do to end the corrupting influence of money
      in politics during your second term?</p>
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      A: PresidentObama<br>
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      submitter id-t2_8t1cq">PresidentObama</a><span class="flair
      flair-obama" title="Obama">Obama</span><span class="userattrs">[<a
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    <span class="score unvoted">2292 points</span> <time title="Wed Aug
      29 20:42:18 2012 UTC" datetime="2012-08-29T13:42:18-07:00">2 days</time>
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          <p>Money has always been a factor in politics, but we are
            seeing something new in the no-holds barred flow of seven
            and eight figure checks, most undisclosed, into super-PACs;
            they fundamentally threaten to overwhelm the political
            process over the long run and drown out the voices of
            ordinary citizens. We need to start with passing the
            Disclose Act that is already written and been sponsored in
            Congress - to at least force disclosure of who is giving to
            who. We should also pass legislation prohibiting the
            bundling of campaign contributions from lobbyists. Over the
            longer term, I think we need to seriously consider
            mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn
            Citizens United (assuming the Supreme Court doesn't revisit
            it). Even if the amendment process falls short, it can shine
            a spotlight of the super-PAC phenomenon and help apply
            pressure for change.</p>
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    Ken<br>
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