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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.
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We signed the “Get Big Money Out of Politics” letter!
# 25,950:
6:54 pm PDT, Aug 1,
Lory Panebianco, California
# 25,949:
6:15 pm PDT, Aug 1,
Rose Girard, Florida
There should be a set limit on campaign contibutions and gifts, i.e. $100.00 - quit allowing buying off of people. Remember for the people by the people, not for the people with money and power.
There should be a set limit on campaign contibutions and gifts, i.e. $100.00 - quit allowing buying off of people. Remember for the people by the people, not for the people with money and power.
# 25,948:
5:41 pm PDT, Aug 1,
Zoey Avery, New York
# 25,947:
4:52 pm PDT, Aug 1,
Patrick Adcock, Arkansas
# 25,946:
3:52 pm PDT, Aug 1,
MDHJohnHollyMKS Quinn, Georgia
# 25,945:
3:41 pm PDT, Aug 1,
Merrilyn McDonald LCSW, Washington
# 25,944:
1:56 pm PDT, Aug 1,
Tasha Chenoweth, California
# 25,943:
1:34 pm PDT, Aug 1,
Meaghan Wilkerson, Texas
# 25,942:
12:05 pm PDT, Aug 1,
Bonnie Saunders, Virginia
# 25,941:
11:45 am PDT, Aug 1,
Cirsten Carle, Arizona
# 25,940:
9:44 am PDT, Aug 1,
Glenda Jasper, California
Politicl Parties are all Dark Entities from the Beginning its been take what you can and leave the garbage to the meek.
Politicl Parties are all Dark Entities from the Beginning its been take what you can and leave the garbage to the meek.
# 25,939:
9:25 am PDT, Aug 1,
Larry Grazier, Texas
That Right!!! Get the big money out of all politics. If you can't win by doing it with friends and a good idea's they you'll not be elected. The power of the people is the big not money is the real American way!
That Right!!! Get the big money out of all politics. If you can't win by doing it with friends and a good idea's they you'll not be elected. The power of the people is the big not money is the real American way!
# 25,938:
8:49 am PDT, Aug 1,
Name not displayed, New York
# 25,937:
8:32 am PDT, Aug 1,
Matthew Smith, South Carolina
# 25,936:
7:51 am PDT, Aug 1,
Andrea Alnwick, New York
# 25,935:
7:26 am PDT, Aug 1,
KayLynn Rush, New Jersey
# 25,934:
5:31 am PDT, Aug 1,
Ricky Light, Pennsylvania
# 25,933:
8:33 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Kathleen Beasom, North Carolina
# 25,932:
8:28 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Cassandra Boyer, California
# 25,931:
3:35 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Arlena Morton, Indiana
# 25,930:
3:25 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Lily Linke, California
# 25,929:
2:45 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Marilyn Mick, Texas
# 25,928:
12:55 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Andi Alnwick, New York
# 25,927:
12:50 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Elizabeth Kanze, Massachusetts
# 25,926:
11:25 am PDT, Jul 31,
Jan Finley, South Carolina
# 25,925:
10:02 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Greg Holston, Colorado
big money in politics is our death of a nation!
big money in politics is our death of a nation!
# 25,924:
7:29 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Ellen Adler, Ohio
# 25,923:
9:12 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Brandon Sigaty, South Dakota
# 25,922:
8:29 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Angele LeBoeuf-Rivere, Louisiana
# 25,921:
3:36 pm PDT, Jul 25,
Zeb Thomas, California
# 25,920:
8:33 pm PDT, Jul 24,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 25,919:
6:26 pm PDT, Jul 24,
Name not displayed, South Carolina
# 25,918:
11:31 am PDT, Jul 23,
Nancy Norwood, Florida
# 25,917:
9:24 am PDT, Jul 23,
Elizabeth Burin, Maryland
# 25,916:
5:40 pm PDT, Jul 22,
Laura Rinaldo, New York
# 25,915:
2:20 pm PDT, Jul 19,
Nicholas Pomata, South Carolina
# 25,914:
7:59 am PDT, Jul 16,
Thomas Kitson, New York
# 25,913:
2:06 pm PDT, Jul 9,
Diamante Renner, Arizona
# 25,912:
2:23 pm PDT, Jul 8,
Jeremy Thompson, Texas
# 25,911:
12:17 pm PDT, Jul 8,
Jivette De Jesus, Puerto Rico
# 25,910:
9:41 am PDT, Jul 8,
Carl Martin, Massachusetts
# 25,909:
8:08 am PDT, Jul 8,
Stephen Molk, Ohio
# 25,908:
7:25 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Bonnie Dawson, Minnesota
As Paul Wellstone pointed out, big money in politics pressures our representatives to please the sources of the money in order to get elected/re-elected. Our representatives should have the best interests of the American people as their top priority, not big money.
As Paul Wellstone pointed out, big money in politics pressures our representatives to please the sources of the money in order to get elected/re-elected. Our representatives should have the best interests of the American people as their top priority, not big money.
# 25,907:
3:07 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Nicholas Mouzourakis, Michigan
# 25,906:
6:15 pm PDT, Jul 5,
Nora Widener, Georgia
# 25,905:
1:44 pm PDT, Jul 5,
Mike McCann, California
# 25,904:
8:24 pm PDT, Jul 4,
Name not displayed, Louisiana
# 25,903:
8:48 am PDT, Jul 4,
Miranda Rutherford, California
# 25,902:
5:00 pm PDT, Jul 3,
Satya Lemay, California
# 25,901:
7:39 am PDT, Jul 3,
Lynette Ridder, California