Lawrence "Larry" Lessig is an American academic and political activist. In May 2014, he launched a crowd-funded political action committee which he termed Mayday.US PAC with the purpose of electing candidates to Congress who would pass campaign finance reform.
Different Election Funding
We are launching a project to recruit Americans across the country to help convince members of Congress to be the leaders they were elected to be – by supporting fundamental reform of the way campaigns are funded.
That sounds like an impossible task. But the solution is actually quite simple.
Right now, members of Congress must raise huge sums of money to win elections. And that requires spending 30–70% of their time raising money from wealthy donors and special interests. The incentives are clear: more money = higher chance of getting elected. And more money comes from pleasing their donors, creating a system of cronyism.
To fix this, we need to change from whom our representatives are raising their money – and with that change, we will change how they raise their money. That change will require legislation – just legislation. A statute, requiring just a majority in Congress to enact it.
I am a member of MAYDAY.US.
He announced today that Zephyr Teachout will be taking over as CEO and Board Chair at MAYDAY.US.
Zephyr is a rising star in our movement who spearheaded a bold campaign against the Democratic establishment in her bid for Governor of New York last year. I first met her when she first entered politics as the director of online organizing for Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign. That campaign showed the world the potential for online organizing. A proven fighter with a spirit that is not afraid, Zephyr will be an extraordinary leader for the organization you helped build.
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CLICK HERE to take part in MAYDAY.US.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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