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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIm elated with the power behind the anti-NRA effort but we need more- publicly financed elections.
The NRA are the most evil and blatantly vile murderous organization BUT
Why just get rid of one viper in the pit? After weve made progress on Congress not taking money from the NRA, I hope the movement keeps going to get rid of the pit itself.
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Im elated with the power behind the anti-NRA effort but we need more- publicly financed elections. (Original Post)
mahina
Feb 2018
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What you ask for will not happen for many years if ever...lets work on what is possible.
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
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Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)1. What you ask for will not happen for many years if ever...lets work on what is possible.
mahina
(17,664 posts)2. Im down with whats possible now, with eyes up ahead.
ollie10
(2,091 posts)3. is it one or the other, why not both?
quite frankly, the reason the NRA has so much clout is the fact that campaigns cost so much money. Because of Citizens United.
We won't be able to limit their influence unless we can change WHY there is so much money needed in campaigns.
Mahalo.
Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)5. We can't change that until we regain some power...it would take a great deal of power...as SCOTUS
ruled on United.
ollie10
(2,091 posts)6. Need to get majorities in congress
And get an amendment to overcome