The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
Money Out/Voters In
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Arrested for Democracy: Inside 99Rise's Latest Civil Disobedience to Get Money Out
“We wanted to take action to dramatize the betrayal of the American people and show that we will resist and attempt to disrupt or at least expose pro-corruption politicians' ability to raise big money.”
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Senate Judiciary Committee Backs Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
"We must pass an amendment that will restore integrity to our elections," says Senator Tom Udall, "so that a billionaire in one state cannot have more influence than working families in the other forty-nine."
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Lawmakers In Sacramento Push Forward Two Bills To End the Influence of Money In Politics
SB1272 and AJR1 are key examples of grassroots movements using the system to change the system – to #GetMoneyOut of politics.