End Money in Politics

Money is the root of much evil in our politics. In my time working as Chief of Staff to AOC, I saw over and over again how money not only corrupted legislation, but the threat of upsetting donors kept members from ever wanting to take action – even action that was overwhelmingly popular in their districts. Members of Congress spend 6-8 hours a day “dialing for dollars” to bring in campaign donations – it is quite literally their main job.

We must overturn Citizens United to get rid of unlimited money in our politics, but we should move beyond that. We must create a publicly financed election system to end the role of big money in politics. Places like New York City, Seattle, Arizona and Maine have versions of this already. We can win this nationally because an overwhelming majority of Americans support limiting the influence of money in politics.

I have pledged to take no corporate or lobbyist PAC money in this campaign. I am spending my time talking to voters, not big donors and when in Congress, I will spend my days doing my job rather than dialing for dollars.