Issue Position: Get Big Money Out of Politics

Issue Position

We need to get the big money out of politics so politicians respond to voters, not dollars.

Minnesota already provides some public financing for state campaigns that agree to restrict campaign spending, and state law restricts how much an individual can donate to a campaign, but these programs are constantly under attack. Even with this financing, special interests overwhelm candidates' campaigns through "independent expenditure" groups, whose backers are not disclosed.

The US Supreme Court opened the floodgates of special interest money with the Citizens United opinion and Minnesota cannot overrule it. However, we can insist on knowing who is behind the big spending and work on other ways to make sure that the voice of the voter--not the big donor--is the one that's heard.

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