Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold addressed the Young Progressives at the Memorial Union Terrace Friday, urging them to support the Occupy Wall Street protests and a recall of Gov. Scott Walker.
Feingold spoke about campaign finance reform and the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United Decision, which allowed unlimited corporate campaign donations, calling it ""one of the worst things in the history of the court.""
The Citizens United decision overturned the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 that limited corporate election spending.
Feingold said he was concerned about the ability of corporations to affect the possible recall election of Gov. Scott Walker.
""We have to expose the abuses at the national level … as well as the acts of the Koch brothers and others funding Scott Walker's outrageous attack on public employees in the state of Wisconsin,"" said Feingold.
During an interview with The Daily Cardinal, Feingold said Walker should be removed from office because of his ""inappropriate"" and ""harsh"" tactics.
""Walker's tactics we're the least Wisconsin thing I've ever seen and that needs to change,"" Feingold said.
Throughout the speech, Feingold also shared his views on why he believes the protestors have a legitimate agenda to combat ""corporate greed.""
""I'm excited about the protests,"" he said. ""It's time we stood up to corporate policies.""
""The people on Wall Street are still making money hand over fist, getting huge bonuses,"" Feingold said. ""They act like the rest of us aren't working hard enough.""
—Rachel Hahn
