The Use of Money as Speech Treyton Zanutto Texas A&M University
A BSTRACT This paper evaluates the philosophical and legal issues surrounding corporations using money as speech in political campaigns. Due to the extreme complexity of the problem, this paper will briefly cover the history of money being viewed as speech before moving on to evaluate the argument presented by opponents and proponents of utilizing money as speech. After summarizing the various arguments of both sides, this paper raises the concerns and dilemmas inherent in the concept of corporate personhood. In the conclusion, it is found that while the proponents have the stronger argument, it is not all-encompassing.
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