which is currently allowed and far too many senators and politicians use it as an escape. question in the back? citizens united gives rights to corporations as a person. have they talked about mandatory sentencing? that is the flip side; they can be prosecuted. there is a provision in the federal code that if a company is convicted of a crime can be sentenced for up to twice the gain that the gain it made. so if it does terrible crimes and just has to give back? the time it gets caught it has to give back its profits. big deal. it is rare to see that provision every used. companies when caught and pay a fine pay a fraction of what they could be charged. and that is a winning proposition. if at the most you have to give back the profit and not fined something extra. other people pay the fines so they are not enough. you need individuals held accountable, too. there are companies that to terrible things to people in the country and you would think they have to do more t
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