Citizens United has replaced citizen votes with corporate money and both parties voted for it in 2010. Combine that corruption with lobbyist machinations and the American voting citizen becomes an afterthought in Congress. There is so much money in Washington I believe Democrats and Republicans should be appropriated a predetermined tax payer fund, in an equal amount, so each party can fund their most important issues. Progressive candidates are becoming more attractive to me as they try to survive on honesty ignoring support from PACS. There is a high risk that an underfunded campaign may lose but early voting results are creating hope for hard working Progressives with a clear message.
Congress needs to do their job and remove the ability to for corruption to control our elections represent the American people not corrupt billionaires and government.
The distrust results in lower voter turnout and that's a win for Republicans.
I don't know that transparency helps. Knowing that a candidate owes a particular donor and is likely to vote for bills that benefit the donor would only be of benefit if all candidates weren't taking corporate money. The only way voters could matter again is if campaigns were publically financed.
Too expensive? Pay to play financing is ushering in authoritarianism and nobody believes politicians will vote for bills that favor voters over donors. I would argue the cost of public financing would be worth it.
Citizens United has replaced citizen votes with corporate money and both parties voted for it in 2010. Combine that corruption with lobbyist machinations and the American voting citizen becomes an afterthought in Congress. There is so much money in Washington I believe Democrats and Republicans should be appropriated a predetermined tax payer fund, in an equal amount, so each party can fund their most important issues. Progressive candidates are becoming more attractive to me as they try to survive on honesty ignoring support from PACS. There is a high risk that an underfunded campaign may lose but early voting results are creating hope for hard working Progressives with a clear message.
Congress needs to do their job and remove the ability to for corruption to control our elections represent the American people not corrupt billionaires and government.
The distrust results in lower voter turnout and that's a win for Republicans.
I don't know that transparency helps. Knowing that a candidate owes a particular donor and is likely to vote for bills that benefit the donor would only be of benefit if all candidates weren't taking corporate money. The only way voters could matter again is if campaigns were publically financed.
Too expensive? Pay to play financing is ushering in authoritarianism and nobody believes politicians will vote for bills that favor voters over donors. I would argue the cost of public financing would be worth it.
Surprise! Our corrupt Supreme Court licenses corruption. (You expected better?)