McConnell: ‘Absurd’ to ban corporations from having same rights as ‘people’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Friday said that he opposed a constitutional amendment to ban corporations from having the same rights as people because the idea was absurd.
Speaking to the conservative American Enterprise Institute, McConnell accused President Barack Obamas administration of using a culture of intimidation to stifle free speech.
Following the remarks, the Washington Free Beacons Lachlan Markay asked McConnell for his thoughts on a constitutional amendment proposed by Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) to clarify that corporations are not people and restore Congress ability to limit corporate influence in elections.
Well you have to give them some points for not hiding it, McConnell quipped. They are uncomfortable with corporate free speech obviously.
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