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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!
# 350:
3:42 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Candice Lynn, Maine
# 349:
3:41 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Aiden Moore, New Jersey
# 348:
3:38 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Karen Gaither-Glazier, PhD, Indiana
# 347:
3:36 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Nadine Hanson, Florida
# 346:
3:34 pm PDT, Mar 14,
John Bellows, California
Abusive lending must be reined in!!!
Abusive lending must be reined in!!!
# 345:
3:34 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Valerie Duron, Illinois
# 344:
3:31 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Kristen Callahan, California
# 343:
3:30 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Christine Gilbert, California
The idea that "The People" have a voice in presidential elections is no longer true but we have been taught and continue to propulgate this as truth from Kindergarten to the grave. It COULD be true but money has corrupted our system to the point that it is unrecognizable. S/he who has GETS!
The idea that "The People" have a voice in presidential elections is no longer true but we have been taught and continue to propulgate this as truth from Kindergarten to the grave. It COULD be true but money has corrupted our system to the point that it is unrecognizable. S/he who has GETS!
# 342:
3:29 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Autumn Hayes, Washington
# 341:
3:29 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Patricia Ross, New York
# 340:
3:28 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Andreas Ohland, Florida
# 339:
3:22 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Stacy Wykle, Texas
# 338:
3:22 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Lisa Jamison, Maine
# 337:
3:19 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Linda Klann, California
# 336:
3:18 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Abigail Howes, Massachusetts
To often big unethical busnesses and special interests fund and cause the congress to support causes that is not beficial to our people or nation. Examples are; the defence industry, the pharmasutical industry, nursing home industry,land developers, legal firms, medical equipment manufacturers, and the insurance (heaslth)industry, just to name a few.
To often big unethical busnesses and special interests fund and cause the congress to support causes that is not beficial to our people or nation. Examples are; the defence industry, the pharmasutical industry, nursing home industry,land developers, legal firms, medical equipment manufacturers, and the insurance (heaslth)industry, just to name a few.
# 335:
3:15 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Kelly Ziebell, Washington
# 334:
3:10 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Sarah Wilkinson, Arizona
# 333:
3:08 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Jeff Robertson, Illinois
# 332:
3:05 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Heidi Snell, New Mexico
# 331:
3:01 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Edward Zuschlag, New Jersey
# 330:
3:00 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Shekinah Samaya, California
# 329:
2:58 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Maura O'Connor, Delaware
# 328:
2:57 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Carole Foster, Oregon
# 327:
2:57 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Mark Trifeletti, New York
# 326:
2:57 pm PDT, Mar 14,
James Amon, South Carolina
# 325:
2:56 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Name not displayed, California
# 324:
2:54 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Sandra Bigelow, Massachusetts
# 323:
2:53 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Name not displayed, Kentucky
# 322:
2:51 pm PDT, Mar 14,
John Walker, New York
# 321:
2:47 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Katherine Babiak, New York
Big money gets all the benefits not the people of the United States, whom politicians theoretically represent and work for.
Big money gets all the benefits not the people of the United States, whom politicians theoretically represent and work for.
# 320:
2:46 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Melody Moore, Arkansas
# 319:
2:44 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Aprile Mazey, Michigan
# 318:
2:44 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 317:
2:41 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
# 316:
2:41 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Jacky Thompson, New York
# 315:
2:37 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Nancy L jones hamson, Ohio
# 314:
2:37 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 313:
2:36 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Gabriela Costa, Brazil
# 312:
2:34 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Doug Gerash, New Mexico
# 311:
2:33 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Jerry Winkleblack, Florida
# 310:
2:33 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Gina Chappa, Oregon
# 309:
2:31 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Lorraine Thompson, New York
# 308:
2:29 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Joseph Storozhev, Canada
# 307:
2:27 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Jim Nicholas, California
# 306:
2:23 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Elena DeBold, Maryland
# 305:
2:22 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Catherine Parafian, Michigan
# 304:
2:15 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Klaire Usai, Italy
# 303:
2:14 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Clayton Bell, Arkansas
# 302:
2:14 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Ann Meyer, California
# 301:
2:13 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Krystina Bair, Washington