Public Campaign - Congress - Comments

Keep up the good work! I

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:56:11 +0000

Keep up the good work! I hope this bill goes through. We can't trust our politicians to tackle the other important problems until we know they are working for us, and not corporations.

I totally agree!

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:43:26 +0000

I totally agree with James Anderson, this is a government bailout of, NOT the people, but the industry. Why is the money not going to the people? It proves that this is a government of, by and for the industries, but it should and MUST be of, by and for the PEOPLE!!

No words can express the

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:17:30 +0000

No words can express the deep disgust which I feel for Congress and the President for undermining the Constitution and selling out the American People to special interest groups. I intend to support electoral reform as the fundamental route to get America back.

Wow, I love America!

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:01:43 +0000

Wow, I love America!

Cleaner

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:38:02 +0000

I agree as I do think that mandatory public financing would certainly make things a whole lot "cleaner".

when corporations give huge

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:38:16 +0000

when corporations give huge "donations" to political candidates, that candidate is going to owe somebody something down the line... it's a broken system, but what are you gonna do?

clearing up the water

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:47:33 +0000

I really love that Obama "muddy water" metaphor. I really think mandatory public financing would go a long way toward cleaning things up - along with full transparency. These interests want to spend money to influence so where will it go? More ad campaigns? ---- Support The Melaleuca Foundation - Enhancing Lives, Restoring Hope.

Clean Elections

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:20:01 +0000

I have wondered for years why, if prostitution is illegal, it is rampant in the halls of congress? I actually have more faith in a hooker! At least you know, up front, how much it will cost, it's only one person at a time they screw, and one is usually smiling......not that I know first hand. With our Washington CongressHookers, we never know the true cost, they are screwing millions at a time, and we AIN'T SMILING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TIME FOR A MILLION HOOKER MARCH ON WASHINGTON!!!!

Why not use campaign spending limits to solve this problem?

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:13:12 +0000

The best way to stop campaign contributions from having a negative influence on the governing-decisions our politicians make is to adequately limit campaign spending. That way the campaigns won't need campaign funding enough to be negatively influenced by it that much. I'm not saying there isn't a role for public financing to play. But in the short run, campaign spending limits is more important.

Money = favors = corruption

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:40:50 +0000

Money = favors = corruption

Ilinois Clean Election Act - HB 1640

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:16:17 +0000

Dear Katie, Are you aware of HB 1640 submitted by State Representative Mike Boland on 2-22-07. It is modeled after Maine's successful legislation. Larry Quick Director, Quick 'N Clean Foundation www.qnc.us

Clean Elections

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:04:55 +0000

Although I lean towards the conservative side of things I still believe in right and wrong. I don't believe in utilities gouging any more than in gas gouging. It is high time we get congressmen and women to address this problem. Politics have always been given a bad rap due to a few in the system who believe themselves above the law. We need to blow the whistle on these people and take back the America as it was meant to be. With life and liberty for all.

Yes, thanks for heads up

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:24:31 +0000

It looks like the texts have not made it online yet - but they should be there in the next few days. I'll update when they are.

Seed money from PACs

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:48:33 +0000

Under the FENA can candidates who want to qualify as "Fair Elections" candidates accept contributions from PACs or not? The below text from page one of publicampaign.org says no. But a breakdown on page two indicates that they WOULD be able to accept up to $100 from PACs. What's the deal? Before declaring an intent to run and qualifying as a "Fair Elections" candidate, a U.S. Senate candidate may solicit, accept, and spend seed money contributions of up to $100 from individual contributors (but not from PACs or other special interests) living in any state.

Links to the bills are

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:59:33 +0000

Links to the bills are broken.