Campaign finance Reform? The only fix for our problems is to return the process to the voters. All non-voting participants (corps, PACs, Unions) should have NO say in the process.
Here's a first draft of the kind of simple rules we need:
Only Registered Voters i.e. citizens of the US of A are allowed to donate to a politician.
All money donated to a politician must be recorded and posted onto the election commission internet site with name, address and amount of donation. This site is viewable by any other registered voter.
No person is allowed to donate money to both candidates in any election.
Rule 1. Get rid of PACs, Corporations, all groups donations (inc Union), and foreign interest donations.
Rule 2. Tells me who's buying the politicians.
Rule 3. Gets rid of money as access, as it forces you to pick your political horse and ride them until election day.
Resiving the current system completely is the only way to fix the problem and return the power back to you and me.
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Here's a first draft of the kind of simple rules we need:
Only Registered Voters i.e. citizens of the US of A are allowed to donate to a politician.
No person is allowed to donate money to both candidates in any election.
Rule 1. Get rid of PACs, Corporations, all groups donations (inc Union), and foreign interest donations.
Rule 2. Tells me who's buying the politicians.
Rule 3. Gets rid of money as access, as it forces you to pick your political horse and ride them until election day.
Resiving the current system completely is the only way to fix the problem and return the power back to you and me.