Posts tagged Government By the People Act
Holding Politicians Accountable
Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) is fighting for a political system that works for everyone, not just big donors. Read his interview with The Intercept.
This whole thing is just ridiculous. I can out raise almost anybody, but it’s not the way we should go.
- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi criticizing our broken campaign finance system (Washington Post).
In February, Pelosi joined with her colleagues to introduce the Government By the People Act (HR 20), legislation that would go a long way to address the problem.
New York Times: Rethinking Campaign Finance
New York Times columnist Joe Nocera on the Government By the People Act:
So Sarbanes and other reformers began to come at the problem from the opposite direction: magnifying the role of the small donor, rather than trying to diminish the role of the large donor. In February, Sarbanes sponsored a bill that tries to do just that, at least for congressional races.
Learn more about the bill at http://ofby.us.
Check out this great oped on the Government By the People Act by Reps. Jared Huffman, Alan Lowenthal, and Beto O'Rourke.
And learn more about the bill at http://ofby.us.
Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) spoke on the House floor with colleagues Reps. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif) about their support for the Government By the People Act, legislation that would raise the voices of everyday people in the political process by empowering small dollar donors.. Watch their speeches and learn more about the bill.
Anyone that’s been through a lot of campaigns says that too much time is being spent with our elected representatives raising money. I’d rather have them tending to the people’s business. And you know what — I don’t think politicians like calling to ask for money any more than I like receiving their phone
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. John Sarbanes have this oped in the Washington Post on the new Government By the People Act. A bill that “would help build a politics and a government that answer to the people. Together, we can reassert the full promise of our ideals and restore confidence in our democracy.”
Learn more at http://ofby.us.
Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) published an oped today in the Concord Monitor on the Government By the People Act: “Our bill would also present candidates with a viable alternative to the current campaign finance system. Under our plan, smaller contributions to candidates who attract significant grassroots support and forgo traditional political action committee funding would be matched at a six-to-one rate. In addition, candidates who opt to only accept smaller contributions would have their small donations matched at an even higher rate.”