In the next few weeks, President Obama could decide whether to take meaningful action against money in politics.
With the stroke of a pen, he could force federal contractors, some of the biggest corporations in America, to disclose all their political spending.
It would be a victory in the ongoing struggle against the Citizens United-era style of pay-to-play politics.
As part of a national campaign to secure President Obama's executive order, a group of organizations that work to fight against money in politics are holding events across the country over the next week, on and around April 2, the anniversary of McCutcheon v. FEC, one of a series of Supreme Court decisions that allowed more money to flood our democracy.
You need to make sure the public, politicians, media, and the White House hear this message: President Obama has the public's support in striking a blow vs. Citizens United.
Nearly 500,000 Americans have already signed petitions supporting this effort, including more than 100,000 MoveOn members. But the other side has spoken up too. The chief lobbyist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents some of the country's biggest corporations, vowed that, in regard to this executive order, "We will fight it through any means necessary."
Sadly, we know that the lobbyists for Wall Street, defense contractors, and major corporations are good at getting heard in Washington. We may not be able to outspend them, but we do outnumber them. And our participation in these rallies will help give the president the push he needs to take this momentous step.
Fighting the corrupting influence of money on our political system is one of the defining challenges of our time.
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NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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