Larry Lessig argues that only public funding of election campaigns can cut the influence of the rich over US elections.

I am in favor of public funding of election campaigns, but reversing the Corporations United decision and abolishing "human rights" for corporations are necessary too. I think he is mistaken in claiming that the Senate vote on the proposed amendment is useless if it won't pass; it can help replace senators who want to keep the Corporations United decision with senators that will vote to overturn it.

Meanwhile, the text of the amendment has problems too.

These will need to be fixed before there is a vote where it may pass.