Today, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Richard Durbin (D-IL), alongside sponsor Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Fair Elections Now Act. Modeled on the successful systems in Maine, Arizona, and North Carolina, the bill will provide full public financing for qualified congressional candidates. Representatives John Tierney (D-MA) and Todd Platts (R-PA), will introduce companion legislation,the Clean Money Clean Elections Act in the House of Representatives.
I am proud to sign on a citizen co-sponsor of the Fair Elections Now Act introduced in the U.S. Senate on March 20, 2007.
Fair Elections are about voters -- not big campaign donors. Modeled after successful "clean elections" laws in seven states and two cities, this legislation would make it possible for candidates to seek public office without having to court big money special interests for campaign contributions. Once elected, these candidates are accountable only to voters, not big campaign donors.
At a time when money in politics scandals have infiltrated all levels of government, I am encouraged by Members of Congress that are willing to take up the important work of fixing the problems in our campaign finance system.
Now is the time for the Fair Elections Now Act and the Clean Money Clean Elections Act!
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