I join the overwhelming majority of Americans to demand an amendment to the United States Constitution to end the domination of big money in politics and give voice to all Americans.
I will stand with all Americans, without regard to party or other differences, and urge all candidates and elected officials to do the same, in order to pass and ratify such a constitutional amendment as soon as possible.
More money and bigger war chests inevitably lead to more corruption, more influence by dark money interests, and less representation by everyday Americans. Which is why over 86% of Americans believe that the influence of money in politics is the major threat to our democracy.
“This follow up report demonstrates a frightening trend of exponential spending by a powerful donor class in our elections. Without the ability for Americans, and our States and Congress to set limits, we cannot fix the direction we’re heading – one far from the Founder’s intention or anything resembling genuine self-government.” – Jeff Clements
A nationwide poll shows strong cross-partisan support for a constitutional amendment that would allow Congress and the states to reasonably regulate and limit money in our campaigns and elections.
State Senators Jim Rubens (R-NH) and Rick Bennett (R-ME) submitted written testimony before the Committee on House Administration entitled “American Confidence in Elections:
Protecting Political Speech.”
At American Promise, we don’t think the Constitution is unamendable. In fact, millions of Americans participating in our For Our Freedom Amendment campaign are in the process of amending it right now. These are not naïve dreamers or political manipulators.
With American democracy and society under severe stress, tipping points will cause rapid transformation whether we like it or not. American Promise seeks to be an engine of service, hope, and action for every American to help make sure we can shape tipping point opportunities to transform to a much better state, rather than to something catastrophically worse.