Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick: “Americans want fundamental change or a complete overhaul of the campaign finance system. They want meaningful limits on…”

“Americans want fundamental change or a complete overhaul of the campaign finance system. They want meaningful limits on the out-of-control money in politics, and they want it now. We need to end the abuses of the electoral process, ban soft money, rein in the exploitation of issue ads and bring elections back home to the American people. During this debate the Republican leadership will try to change the topic and, yes, to sell snake oil. It will try to turn attention away from all the good ideas that are out there to truly reform our elections and, instead, will try to focus debate on proposals specifically devised to bury elections deeper in the pockets of big money and of their special interests, to silence the voices of working men and women, and to kill reform. Do not be fooled by the Republican leadership's all smoke and mirrors routine. Americans are tired of the games. We have the votes in this House to pass real reform. It is the Republican leadership that would thwart the will of this House and thwart the will of the American public. Vote for Shays-Meehan, vote for a victory for the American people. Give their voices back to democracy.”