Legislation
When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators. - P. J. O'Rourke
When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators. - P. J. O'Rourke
Over the last 45 years a lot of wealth has migrated from the middle class to the extremely wealthy. At the same time decisions by the Supreme Court have shifted political power to a small group of very wealthy individuals. Also, at the same time several misguided Supreme Court decisions that have outlawed campaign finance reform. Candidates are for sale to the highest bidder: few campaigns are only run on grassroots donations. Media access is just too expensive.
Eighty percent of Americans say that big donors have too much influence over Congress. Nine in 10 Americans agree that money in politics is a threat to self-government.
Kristina Ramanauskas introduced me to American Promise. American Promise is a bipartisan effort to bring sanity and honesty to campaign finance. Majorities in both parties (76% of Democrats and 71% of Republicans) believe there should be campaign spending limits. With a constitutional amendment, States and Congress would be permitted, within the law, to rein in political spending and address the influence of coercive money. Their “For Our Freedom Amendment” will help level the playing field between ordinary citizens and the immensely wealthy.
Find out more and how you can help at: https://americanpromise.net/.