Congress is corrupt, gridlocked, broken, dysfunctional. It's not working and we need it working again. It's not going to get fixed by… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
I think part of the reason the Tea Party has resonated is that people feel disempowered. The Tea Party says, "You are… — Zephyr Teachout Big government Copy Share Image
Talking to Republicans who aren't leaders - that's not very difficult both on anti-trust and on campaign finance reform. I think it's… — Zephyr Teachout Campaign finance Copy Share Image
And my whole life I've been focused on questions of anti-corruption laws, on constitutional law, and it's essential that the power of… — Zephyr Teachout Constitutional law Copy Share Image
I mean this is a revolution in how campaigns work - more money was spent by super PACs than by either myself… — Zephyr Teachout Money Copy Share Image
The way we fund campaigns is a feminist issue and a race issue. If you want more representation, you can't say it's… — Zephyr Teachout Campaigns Copy Share Image
The science doesn't prove Common Core's effective. So I guess what I mean is science is an essential part of any decision-making… — Zephyr Teachout Common core Copy Share Image
Every district is going to be different, but if you wanted me to give advice to those candidates: Run your own campaign,… — Zephyr Teachout Advice Copy Share Image
One of the more important things the Bernie Sanders campaign did is reach people who are political but not electorally political. They're… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Wealthy individuals have always had the capacity to influence politics, of course, but only after two key campaign finance cases - Wisconsin… — Zephyr Teachout Campaign finance Copy Share Image
The federal government has shown little willingness to stand up to corporate monopolies, and use its powers under the existing antitrust statutes,… — Zephyr Teachout Antitrust Copy Share Image
If the publicly passed campaign finance laws had not been struck down by the Supreme Court, Club for Growth Action would be… — Zephyr Teachout Action Copy Share Image
The Internet doesn't just enable cool avatars and the shorter form. It also allows the deeper form: cross-linked blog posts, extensive research,… — Zephyr Teachout Avatars Copy Share Image
In some states, the attorney general is appointed, but in New York state it's an independently elected position. The New York attorney… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
I'm an FDR Democrat, and I really believe that the most important thing is the institutions of political parties, and engaging in… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
As a school board member, I might have particular views about the ways we might increase the economics curriculum in a local… — Zephyr Teachout Board members Copy Share Image
You build massive databases, you learn everything you can about the people in those databases, you figure out exactly how they can… — Zephyr Teachout Army Copy Share Image
Integrity is hard work. I do think the internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and… — Zephyr Teachout Hard work Copy Share Image
Politicians are expected to spend half their time talking to funders and to keep them happy. Given this context, it's not hard… — Zephyr Teachout Argument Copy Share Image
The attorney general of New York state has a special authority and responsibility to preserve the integrity of businesses and nonprofits in… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
