How 2020 Democrat Steve Bullock plans to drive big money out of politics

[TexasTowelie]

Democratic presidential candidate Steve Bullock on Monday said he would unilaterally shake up the country’s campaign finance system if elected, promising a set of immediate executive actions to increase transparency and reduce the influence of wealthy donors.

None of Bullock’s proposed actions would require approval from a divided Congress, though the Montana governor said he would be open to working with lawmakers on sweeping legislation similar to the kind he signed into law in his home state. Taken together, they amount to some of the most aggressive proposals yet from a Democratic White House hopeful to take on big-money outside groups.

“You can take meaningful action immediately as both an executive and working with Congress to make sure people know that elections are about them, not the special interests or the outside spending,” Bullock said in an interview with McClatchy.

Bullock said he would issue an order on his administration’s first day to require companies with federal contracts to disclose all political spending, even if the contributions are made to a nonprofit group not legally required to reveal its donors before the end of the campaign. The proposed executive order mirrors action taken by Bullock in Montana last year.

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[crazytown]

1. Overturning Citizen's United requires a Constitutional Amendment.

[Nanjeanne]

2. Money out of politics is a MUST if we are ever going to have a chance at passing

legislation that benefits people.