Monday, October 7, 2019

Sanders transformative plan to end corporate corruption

This article highlights how eliminating corporate funding for the Democratic National convention is just a part of his overall plan to drain the swamp money out of politics. This is the sort of transformative agenda we need to accomplish that goal. And it's exactly why the Party doesn't want him to win, even though he's proven the Party really doesn't need corporate money if they'd stick to actually defending working people. Hence the additional urgent need to replace the old corporate Democratic guard with those like Sanders and The Squad who actually represent we the people.

"The full campaign finance reform plan [...] centers around the idea that corporate money and influence only adds corruption to the political system. [...] In addition to ending corporate contributions to the Democratic Party Convention, Sanders is also calling for the end of corporate donations to the Democratic National Committee, and inaugural events and capping all individual donations to inaugurations to $500. Sanders also wants to make federal elections publicly funded, abolish the Federal Election Commission and replace it with a Federal Election Administration with its own governing body. He also is calling for a Constitutional amendment designed to overturn Supreme Court cases like the Citizens United decision, and pass legislation to end super PACs. Sanders would also install a Universal Small Dollar Voucher system which would 'give any voting-age American the ability to "donate" to federal candidates.' Finally, the plan calls for a ban on advertising during presidential primary debates, and institute a lifelong lobbying ban for former members of Congress."

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