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sabrina 1

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5. Excellent OP. And you have nailed the solution to the Big Money problem in our electoral system:
Sat May 2, 2015, 01:47 PM
May 2015
The solution is to give up that funding. Funding should chase programs; programs shouldn't chase funding.


That is one of the main reasons why I hope Bernie wins this election.

Corporations have taken over our system of elections. Not satisfied that they had more money to spend than the people already, they got laws passed to make sure their money talks.

Imo, all Democrats should use their microphones to condemn this state of affairs and refuse to take their bribes, and they should call them that, which is the truth.

Since we can't change the laws they paid for, we CAN reject their pay offs.

Bernie is doing that. And so far, it appears that he has outraised all of the other candidates in the race in just 24 hours.

I know that at least one Democrat has refused Corporate bribes.

Imagine what a story it would be if all Democrats and any Republicans with some ethics, did the same?

But at least this time we do have a candidate who I believe is going to make this a huge issue in his campaign, and it's about time.
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