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Leslie's avatar

Kickbacks and payouts so the rich get richer, the poor remain poor and the middle class is squeezed tighter every day. It’s long past time to change this scenario. The average middle class voter doesn’t even have access to politicians except through letters, phone calls and voting. We certainly can’t wield the kind of influence tens of thousands of dollars can BUY. What’s wrong with this picture? PLENTY!

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Hazel's avatar

Oligarchy. Nothing so needs reforming as campaign finance.

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Ana's avatar

Thank you for this! Lobbyists get under my skin... What can be done?

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Joseph Mangano's avatar

Heidi Heitkamp wasn't much of a Democrat when she was in Congress and she's evidently a worse one now.

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JerryBier's avatar

Bernie Sanders was right. The oligarchy is now (and has been gaining this privilege since the

Reagan tax cuts for the wealthy) in control of our government. This has to change.

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Kate McMullan's avatar

I'm especially sorry to see Lizzy Fletcher and Colin Allred's names on the list of TX reps on the take from oil lobbyists. I worked hard on their 2018 campaigns and had thought they were better than this. Pathetic.

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Jess Craven's avatar

UGH ME TOOO! She was one of our victories from 2018 and now...UGH!

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Kate McMullan's avatar

Jessica, I'm a big fan of your website. Thank you for all that you do!

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Jess Craven's avatar

Oh hi! Thanks so much! You are VERY welcome! Keep the faith!

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dmvfitz's avatar

As I see it the only way to fight back against the $$ in politics is to organize large nonviolent protest marches (large numbers of votes) in favor of these provision - Stepped up basis with exemptions for small business and family farms, No carried interest exemptions, Level drug prices for all developed countries. Remaking the middle class will take personal investment of time and energy. Complaining will not make a differences. Nonviolent protest marches will.

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