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Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)
36. Yeah, sure. Also:
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 07:32 PM
Jun 2016
Our democracy should work for everyone, not just the wealthy and well-connected.

Hillary will:

Overturn Citizens United.

End secret, unaccountable money in politics.

Establish a small-donor matching system to amplify the voices of everyday Americans.

“We have to end the flood of secret, unaccountable money that is distorting our elections, corrupting our political system, and drowning out the voices of too many everyday Americans. Our democracy should be about expanding the franchise, not charging an entrance fee.”
HILLARY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015


Hillary is calling for aggressive campaign finance reform to end the stranglehold that wealthy interests have over our political system and restore a government of, by, and for the people—not just the wealthy and well-connected. Her proposals will curb the outsized influence of big money in American politics, shine a light on secret spending, and institute real reforms to raise the voices of regular voters.

Hillary will:

Overturn Citizens United. Hillary will appoint Supreme Court justices who value the right to vote over the right of billionaires to buy elections. She’ll push for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United in order to restore the role of everyday voters in elections.

End secret, unaccountable money in politics. Hillary will push for legislation to require outside groups to publicly disclose significant political spending. And until Congress acts, she'll sign an executive order requiring federal government contractors to do the same. Hillary will also promote an SEC rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose political spending to shareholders.

Amplify the voices of everyday Americans. Hillary will establish a small-donor matching system for presidential and congressional elections to incentivize small donors to participate in elections, and encourage candidates to spend more time engaging a representative cross-section of voters...

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/campaign-finance-reform/


"Curb" "Excess"... Hold her to it?
You're stronger willed than I am. Everything on that list is why I'm voting Green Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #1
I understand and respect your choice. cali Jun 2016 #3
Agreed, they don't give a toss, the shrillest are in the cult OR are neo liberals and/or warhawks AntiBank Jun 2016 #43
I'm with you...I will pay attention and criticize her very openly adigal Jun 2016 #62
You're in a better place than me. TDale313 Jun 2016 #2
It bothers me enough not 840high Jun 2016 #37
"I have no hopes that she'll choose justices who will support the people over corporate interests." TwilightZone Jun 2016 #4
Yes. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #5
That's about where I'm at too. cheapdate Jun 2016 #6
I don't have any expectations that she'll do much to protect the environment cali Jun 2016 #8
I think she at least believes in the need for some level of environmental regulations cheapdate Jun 2016 #11
Yes. I believe that too. But it's counterbalanced by her strong support for cali Jun 2016 #13
Imperfect choices seem to be what's on the menu. cheapdate Jun 2016 #16
quite. cali Jun 2016 #17
You know... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #20
I have checked on her positions, on her rhetoric and on her record cali Jun 2016 #23
Maybe that's the problem. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #31
You forgot the chicken in every pot seabeckind Jun 2016 #24
No I didn't. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #28
Hoover campaign promise in 1928. seabeckind Jun 2016 #30
Did my reply... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #32
Nope. You drew the wrong conclusion. seabeckind Jun 2016 #33
I wish I could go on. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #34
Feel free to go on wherever you want. n/t seabeckind Jun 2016 #35
Yeah, sure. Also: Ghost Dog Jun 2016 #36
Look what the secret accounts have given us as candidates to date. gordianot Jun 2016 #54
You missed part... Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #38
The bottom line is: Clinton versus Trump left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #7
Her foreign policy will be pretty much a continuation of President Obama's. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #9
Wrong. And virtually every expert in the field agrees cali Jun 2016 #10
Well, it fucking bothers ME! John Poet Jun 2016 #12
I'm just largely resigned. But her hawkishness is something I can't resign myself to. cali Jun 2016 #15
We are like minded. I never expected Sanders to be the Democratic nominee. eom. PufPuf23 Jun 2016 #14
It does bother me that she may support the TPP. That would increase wealth inequality greatly. Overseas Jun 2016 #18
"Foreign Policy" is not an issue at hillaryclinton.com. Ghost Dog Jun 2016 #41
Nor is it an issue on berniesanders.com oberliner Jun 2016 #45
It bothers me . . . a whole lot. Vinca Jun 2016 #19
I never expected anything but. I never will. cali Jun 2016 #21
+1000 nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #48
I really don't see Hillary as the hawk that some here do Tarc Jun 2016 #22
I hope you're right. History, alas, doesn't support that. cali Jun 2016 #25
The Clinton's greatest regrets are humanitarian. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #27
I am marking this post so we can chat after she starts war with Iran. Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #39
Obama was going to invade Iran too. JoePhilly Jun 2016 #51
It's kinda ironic, I guess. joshcryer Jun 2016 #26
I'm in a state where it won't matter. seabeckind Jun 2016 #29
It bothers me Lazy Daisy Jun 2016 #40
My expectations are in the gutter loyalsister Jun 2016 #42
Can't please everyone. NurseJackie Jun 2016 #44
I concur. hedda_foil Jun 2016 #46
It bothers me and I will never stop fighting agianst those policies and politicians that support Live and Learn Jun 2016 #47
Trying to bring the opposition into your party is brilliant realmirage Jun 2016 #49
Suppressed anger and resentment? Just a guess. Who knows for sure? NurseJackie Jun 2016 #50
Bringing them into the party would be great LondonReign2 Jun 2016 #60
Yeah, that's kind of the idea. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #61
I admit that it did bother me in the early days when Bernie was courting the Republican vote Sheepshank Jun 2016 #52
HRC = MOTS KansDem Jun 2016 #53
I want hillary and democrats courting ALL voters and ALL donors, we do NOT have an ideological beachbum bob Jun 2016 #55
please identify the issues on which you think "conservative" ideas have merit cali Jun 2016 #56
I disagree, we have conservative democrats and liberal democrats and all in between.... beachbum bob Jun 2016 #57
conservative ideas that are not 100% wrong beachbum bob Jun 2016 #58
They do means test for SNAP and Medicaid and other programs cali Jun 2016 #59
Reproductive rights are important, but there are other many other important issues adigal Jun 2016 #63
"Bombing Assad's forces" could start WW3* jack_krass Jun 2016 #64
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