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Get Big Money Out of Politics
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Common Cause
Sponsored by: Common Cause
Wealthy campaign contributors and their lobbyists wield too much power in our political system. The influence of these big-money interests is a major reason that we cannot find solutions or even have a reasonable debate about health care, jobs, global warming, and many other pressing issues.
If we want to put the power of our democracy fully back into the hands of all Americans, then we need to change the way that we finance elections from top to bottom.
Under a full public financing system -- such as those already in use in Maine, Arizona, and Connecticut, and the one proposed for Congress -- qualified candidates who swear off special interest money and agree to spending limits receive public funds to run a competitive campaign.
Help get the influence of big money out of politics by urging Congress to support the Fair Elections Now Act for full public financing of congressional elections.
Sign the Letter see who signed this
We signed the “Get Big Money Out of Politics” letter!
# 22,700:
4:38 pm PDT, May 12,
Pamela WolfSong, Rhode Island
# 22,699:
3:51 pm PDT, May 12,
Becky Forde, United Kingdom
# 22,698:
2:26 pm PDT, May 12,
R. Persaud, Texas
# 22,697:
1:41 pm PDT, May 12,
Tina Cox, New Jersey
# 22,696:
9:36 am PDT, May 12,
Melissa Kallick, Colorado
# 22,695:
8:41 am PDT, May 12,
Amanda Maloney, Massachusetts
# 22,694:
5:12 am PDT, May 12,
Roxane Connor, Virginia
# 22,693:
11:47 pm PDT, May 11,
Radha McAlpine, Florida
# 22,692:
11:11 pm PDT, May 11,
Craig Cross, Maryland
# 22,691:
9:45 pm PDT, May 11,
Tracy Brookman, Florida
The presidency is bought . This was very obvious when the BEST candidates (from both parties) had to drop out due to lack of funds and all we have left are professional politics as usual. Money should not make the president, the people should.
The presidency is bought . This was very obvious when the BEST candidates (from both parties) had to drop out due to lack of funds and all we have left are professional politics as usual. Money should not make the president, the people should.
# 22,690:
9:11 pm PDT, May 11,
Curtis Harned, California
# 22,689:
8:59 pm PDT, May 11,
David Short, California
It should be good candidates not well bribed candidates that get into office.
It should be good candidates not well bribed candidates that get into office.
# 22,688:
7:47 pm PDT, May 11,
Terrance Peterson, Washington
# 22,687:
7:22 pm PDT, May 11,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 22,686:
3:05 pm PDT, May 11,
Jeff Fischman, New Jersey
# 22,685:
2:42 pm PDT, May 11,
Jade Hodgkins, Florida
# 22,684:
2:24 pm PDT, May 11,
Alexis Robertson, Tennessee
# 22,683:
2:11 pm PDT, May 11,
Tom Woodson JD, Florida
Corrupt politics is a crime and perpertators should be in jail, the briber and the bribee.
Corrupt politics is a crime and perpertators should be in jail, the briber and the bribee.
# 22,682:
12:15 pm PDT, May 11,
Roger Britton, Ohio
TOO MUCH CORUPTION TOO MANY POLITICIANS OWNED BY BIG BUSINESS!
TOO MUCH CORUPTION TOO MANY POLITICIANS OWNED BY BIG BUSINESS!
# 22,681:
9:39 am PDT, May 11,
Jennifer Zarro, California
# 22,680:
9:26 am PDT, May 11,
Andrea Gibson, Massachusetts
# 22,679:
8:34 am PDT, May 11,
Aaeron Robb, Maryland
# 22,678:
8:29 am PDT, May 11,
Diane Goldberg, California
# 22,677:
7:41 am PDT, May 11,
Tina Thomas, Pennsylvania
# 22,676:
8:37 pm PDT, May 10,
Elizabeth Even, California
# 22,675:
7:34 pm PDT, May 10,
Corinne Tribe, Montana
The money spent on political campaigns is a disgrace. Campaigns are too long. This terrible waste of money could be put to much better use.
The money spent on political campaigns is a disgrace. Campaigns are too long. This terrible waste of money could be put to much better use.
# 22,674:
5:33 pm PDT, May 10,
Erica Bettwy, MSW, Virginia
# 22,673:
4:11 pm PDT, May 10,
David Ross, California
It's about time Congress started representing the PEOPLE and not Corporations and Multi-millionnaire Boards of Directors. The money wasted on the campaigns could have been spent to educate our children or repair the broken infrastructure of this county!
It's about time Congress started representing the PEOPLE and not Corporations and Multi-millionnaire Boards of Directors. The money wasted on the campaigns could have been spent to educate our children or repair the broken infrastructure of this county!
# 22,672:
3:38 pm PDT, May 10,
Bryan Chauveau, Virginia
# 22,671:
2:19 pm PDT, May 10,
Name not displayed, Vermont
# 22,670:
2:05 pm PDT, May 10,
Kristen Lauffer, Pennsylvania
# 22,669:
11:56 am PDT, May 10,
Ashley Avila, California
# 22,668:
10:04 am PDT, May 10,
Lois Chaffee, New York
I thought making lobbyist donations a campaign issue was silly - I don't care who gives it, I care that private money in large chunks is corrupting government. The better way is full public financing, allowing a role for small individual contributions ($100 or less).
I thought making lobbyist donations a campaign issue was silly - I don't care who gives it, I care that private money in large chunks is corrupting government. The better way is full public financing, allowing a role for small individual contributions ($100 or less).
# 22,667:
9:21 am PDT, May 10,
Gregory Strausbaugh, California
# 22,666:
5:21 am PDT, May 10,
Jon Osterholm, Florida
Only recently was a caucus created that specifically calls itself for the middle class. That took far too long. It underlines how politics-as-usual is handled in Washington, to me. Take away the big-money sway, and give us back a government of the people. The Bush Administration (not that it is they who created this) ought to be the last where big-money talked and the people walked.
Only recently was a caucus created that specifically calls itself for the middle class. That took far too long. It underlines how politics-as-usual is handled in Washington, to me. Take away the big-money sway, and give us back a government of the people. The Bush Administration (not that it is they who created this) ought to be the last where big-money talked and the people walked.
# 22,665:
3:36 am PDT, May 10,
Joanne Cannon, Nevada
# 22,664:
2:34 am PDT, May 10,
Irena Cale, California
# 22,663:
7:02 pm PDT, May 9,
Kris K, Pennsylvania
# 22,662:
3:17 pm PDT, May 9,
Mike Cohn, Michigan
# 22,661:
2:31 pm PDT, May 9,
Jessica Miller, Florida
# 22,660:
2:28 pm PDT, May 9,
Emily Sullivan, Illinois
# 22,659:
1:27 pm PDT, May 9,
Name not displayed, Arizona
Get big money out of elections! This was once a country when we had open opportuntiy for all qualified candidates and not only billionaires.
Get big money out of elections! This was once a country when we had open opportuntiy for all qualified candidates and not only billionaires.
# 22,658:
1:09 pm PDT, May 9,
Tracy Jackson, Texas
# 22,657:
12:55 pm PDT, May 9,
Clyde Crandall, Massachusetts
# 22,656:
12:26 pm PDT, May 9,
Katherine Valderrama, Florida
# 22,655:
11:58 am PDT, May 9,
Klis Guckenburg, Florida
# 22,654:
9:24 am PDT, May 9,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
# 22,653:
9:00 am PDT, May 9,
Ashley Gilbert, Florida
# 22,652:
8:06 am PDT, May 9,
Wm Taylor Barry III, Louisiana
The temptation to take money will always to there until it is taken away by law.
The temptation to take money will always to there until it is taken away by law.
# 22,651:
7:44 am PDT, May 9,
Name not displayed, New York