NH Rebellion Congratulates Bernie Sanders for Supporting ‘We the People’ Pledge to Fight Big Money

[Omaha Steve]

http://nhlabornews.com/2015/11/nh-rebellion-congratulates-bernie-sanders-for-supporting-we-the-people-pledge-to-fight-big-money-in-politics/


MANCHESTER, NH – One week after NH Rebellion officially launched the We the People Pledge to fight big money in politics, Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed every major component of the Pledge, adding substance to his longstanding calls for ending big money corruption in Washington. The Sanders announcement follows months of direct engagement of all presidential candidates by members of the nonpartisan NH Rebellion and the release of similar plans by Sanders’ Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley. It marks the first time in American history that every presidential candidate in a major political party has publicly committed to comprehensive campaign finance reform.

“Sen. Sanders’ plan is a direct assault on the monied interests that are attempting to buy our elections and rob us of representation,” said Daniel Weeks, director of the NH Rebellion. “We applaud the Senator for rejecting Super PAC support of his campaign, for speaking out against systemic corruption on the stump, and for today releasing a comprehensive plan to overhaul the big money system if elected president.”

According to the campaign’s newly-released position paper, “Getting Big Money Out of Politics and Restoring Democracy,” Sen. Sanders will work to eliminate Super PACs and overturn Citizens United through new Supreme Court appointments and a constitutional amendment; fight for citizen-funded elections that amplifies small donations through public matching funds; insist on full transparency in the funding of campaigns and outside spending; and strengthen enforcement of campaign finance rules.

The plan also calls for an end to gerrymandering and improvements in voting and election administration such as automatic voter registration and a national Election Day holiday.

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