The first thing I’d do as president is submit to Congress legislation to establish public funding for federal campaigns. It’s the only way to override Citizens United & even begin to disrupt the financial influence that has corrupted our government & devastated our public square.
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Why can’t congress do this now?
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Yes, and they should! So how do you intend to get them to vote for when you’re president if they won’t do it now? Executive order? ps: reading your latest book Politics of Love.
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Very fair point. Not just Marianne, whom I love, but other “outsider” candidates - how can you get anything done with McConnell in the Senate? He tied Obama up in knots for 8 years. Respectfully suggest visiting
@SenSanders issue page. He agrees with you.https://www.berniesanders.com/issues/get-big-money-out-of-politics-and-restore-democracy/ … - 1 more reply
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