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No voter who wants his vote to matter would have money in control of politics, but we all know that money controls politicians and sways their law-making. Everyone complains of “money as speech” but can’t free our government from billionaires and corporations.
Peter Schuyler: Private Money
on Friday, January 21, 2022Peter Schuyler Money Quote saying we must remove dark money from the political campaigns and fund them instead with public money. Peter Schuyler said:
“Until we totally change the way we elect our leaders, until we remove private money from public campaigns, lying will be the de facto method of governance in this country” — Peter Schuyler
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Bob Goodlatte: Balanced Budget
on Friday, January 14, 2022Bob Goodlatte Money Quote saying he wants congress to pass a federal balanced budget to bring frugality to government spending. Bob Goodlatte said:
“A balanced budget amendment has been one of the highest priorities of my tenure in Congress. A constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget would finally bring discipline to federal spending and would benefit generations to come, I challenge my colleagues in the House and Senate to do what is morally right and responsible by passing this amendment and sending it on to the states for ratification” — Bob Goodlatte
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Marco Rubio: Transparent Spending
on Monday, January 3, 2022Marco Rubio Money Quote saying it would be good to post online how tax money is spent so everyone can see what they are buying. Marco Rubio said:
“We need transparency in government spending. We need to put each government expenditure online so every Floridian can see where their tax money is being spent” — Marco Rubio
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Marian Wright Edelman: Owe Time
on Saturday, January 1, 2022Marian Wright Edelman Money Quote saying a bit more is owed no matter if we think we’ll get by with a bit of money. Marian Wright Edelman said:
“If we think we have ours and don’t owe any time or money or effort to help those left behind, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the fraying social fabric that threatens all Americans” — Marian Wright Edelman
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Noam Chomsky: Fund Elections
on Sunday, December 5, 2021Noam Chomsky Money Quote saying that publicly funded elections are the only way to get the corrupt money out of politics. Noam Chomsky said:
“Our only real hope for democracy is that we get the money out of politics entirely and establish a system of publicly funded elections” — Noam Chomsky
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David Graeber: Anti-Capitalist Cash
on Friday, November 26, 2021David Graeber Money Quote saying revolutionaries fail to define how money functions after a revolution and don’t know how to define money. David Graeber said:
“Money has always been a particular problem for revolutionaries and anti-capitalists. What will money look like ‘after the revolution’? How will it function? Will it exist at all? It’s hard to answer the question if you don’t know what money actually is. Proposing to eliminate it entirely seems utopian and naive” — David Graeber
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Ron DeSantis: Debt Default
on Tuesday, September 14, 2021Ron DeSantis Money Quote saying that it’s possible to make the Federal finances operate differently because he wants them to. Ron DeSantis said:
“If we reach the debt ceiling, we don’t have to default. Getting to that point just won’t allow us to reach new debt” — Ron DeSantis
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Richard Trumka: Pay Fair Share
on Thursday, August 5, 2021Richard Trumka Money Quote saying as AFL-CIO President that the wealthy and corporate contributions to labor and taxes should be expected. Richard Trumka said:
“Why is it wrong to ask the wealthiest people and most profitable corporations to pay their fair share?” — Richard Trumka
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