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Congress needs to change
From John Sparks of Common Cause
Dear Joe the Taxpayer
Whether you call it a stimulus package for the economy, or a bailout for unscrupulous corporations, the bottom line is that Wall Street is by far the biggest beneficiary of the trillions of taxpayer dollars the government is investing to stave off a major economic meltdown.
Why is that?
Since the beginning of President Bush's term in office, large donors from the financial, insurance and real estate sector have donated more than $1 billion to federal candidates. These companies have also spent $356 million -- just in 2008! -- lobbying the Administration and members of Congress on how to spend the bailout money.
Tell Congress to put American taxpayers before the big political donors.
The 20,000 homeowners who are facing foreclosure this week probably didn't find room in their budgets to attend -- much less host -- $1,000-a-plate fundraisers for their favorite congressional candidates this year.
But the lobbyists and executives from the banking industry did. The same companies who are now arguing for bailout money were behind the successful push to loosen regulations around mortgage lending over the last decade. ( my comment - "Many in Congress rolled over for the special interests ( both Patiies )"
Until we break the ties between government officials and the wealthy special interests that fund their campaigns, we'll never get solutions that favor Main Street over Wall Street. ( my comment - "As long as campaign contributions are considered "free speech" by the Supreme Court, Joe the Taxpayer will never get a fair deal )".
Tell Congress that it's time to put American taxpayers ahead of wealthy political donors.
Ask your Representative and Senators to step up now and commit to reforming the way Congress funds its campaigns.
Tell them to urge the leadership in the House and Senate to place real campaign finance reform ( my comment - McCain/Feingold Campaign Finance Reform was a joke ) on the early agenda for the 111th Congress -- so that in 2009, we can move towards a government that works for “We the People”.
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Ban Corporate, Union and PAC contributions to politicians.
Right now, a US Corporation that wants business in China will lobby our Congress to ease restrictions or pass a bill that *CHINA* wants passed.
Its legal to accept money from the corporation even though its illegal to accept money from China.
In essence, foreign countries are manipulating our congress through corporate proxies.
Same goes for oil companies, etc.
And unions..lets not forget them. Many unions are affiliated with international socialist organizations. Their allegiance is not to the USA, but to their own socialist ideals.
We need to put the people in charge. Ban corporations, unions and PACs and then give $5K/year tax refund for political contributions. This will stimulate voter participation, and make congresspeople responsive to US for their campaign funding rather than big entities that act as proxies to foreign governments and interests.
rat_stink: YOU belonged to a UNION and took advantage of a to-die-for retirement package negotiated for you by that UNION! A LIAR, a HYPOCRITE ans, as always, an IDIOT!
Whoa, careful boys..lets not get into a tiff. We're about to send Tom McClintock to Congress. Much to the chagrin of the Bud Lees, Miuwtants, and Rats in the Canyon crowd, McClintock's lead over the idyllic Charlie Brown just grew to close to 1800 votes as absentees and provisionals were just certified by Placer County.
While McClintock has his drawbacks, fiscal conservatism isn't one of them. And he is just what we need in Congress for such a time as this.