Quote by Dick Murphy

I'm against very wealthy ­people attempting to or influencing elections. But as long as it's doable I'm going to do it.

— Sheldon Adelson

One of the things I care about a lot is public financing in elections.

— Zephyr Teachout

We must reduce the influence of money in politics, beginning by overturning Citizens United and taking back our system from the millionaires and billionaires…

— Patty Judge

Unless public officials are wealthy and fund their own campaigns, the only place they can turn to is lobbyists and institutions like labor unions…

— Bob Beckel

I do not believe wealthy candidates should spend vast resources in their own campaigns.

— Laurance Rockefeller

Once politics become a tug-of-war for shares in the income pie, decent government is impossible.

— Friedrich August von Hayek

We have elected officials who say they're going to run for office to serve the people. But in reality, they legislate themselves into wealth.…

— Richard Ojeda

The problem is these politicians have very, very big interests in being re-elected, and the money that gets them there is provided by people…

— Alexis Ohanian

You can't get rich in politics unless you're a crook.

— Harry S. Truman

I believe in public funding of elections, absolutely. But this system iscurrently very antiquated and no longer applies to modern day politics.

— Bernie Sanders

Politicians, no matter who they are, shouldn't be able to manipulate the public on a single issue and then call an election at the…

— Jim Bolger

If an election is simply a one-day snapshot of transient mass delusions, then this is not a very noble form of government.

— James Bovard