Common good Quote by Jeffrey D. Sachs

“If we don’t enact sweeping campaign finance reform we will never see progress on the major issues facing our country… as the special interests…

— Wendell Potter

“Most politicians are corrupt as they do not represent the masses that voted for them, but rather they choose to return numerous favors to…

— Steven Magee

But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating.

— Anonymous

“Was i Doomed from the Start? Some pundits have also said my campaign was doomed from the start, either because of my weaknesses as…

— Hillary Rodham Clinton

“Another grave fault in our election system is that the campaigns are unduly strung out. [Election Administration in the United States, 1934, page 72]”

— Joseph P. Harris

With every new class of representatives that comes to Congress, there is a greater recognition of the perils of private financing of campaigns. I…

— Chris Murphy

“American politics had two fatal flaws - flaws that led to its downfall.  The first was corruption.  Politicians lied with almost every breath they…

— Richard Stephenson

With the growing influence of big money in politics, it's time for Congress to reform America's outdated campaign finance system.

— Ben Ray Lujan

I think there is an overwhelming support for campaign finance reform, and that includes conservatives and Republicans. Where the problem is is with the…

— Richard Painter

Let's move forward to try to address the most egregious and outrageous corrupting aspect of campaigns in America today and that is the incredible…

— John McCain

“A lot of blood has gone under the bridge since then, and we have all learned a hell of a lot about the realities…

— Hunter S. Thompson

For many years, we have had these campaign finance reforms, and they have been failures. Money is more coursing through our system than ever…

— Mark Shields