Citizens Quote by Kofi Annan

Money greases the wheel of American democracy and corrupts it all.

— Andy Dunn

It [concentration of wealth and power] has been a menace to . . . American democracy.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

We discovered how much money influences certain things work in United States. How things might seem okay on the outside, but internally, they're corrupt.

— James Hetfield

When I arrived in Washington I witnessed firsthand the corrupting influence of money in our politics.

— Dean Phillips

The role of money in politics is a major problem and particularly the role of unchecked anonymous money.

— Jon Ossoff

Well, the role of money in politics is pretty corrupting right now.

— Caroline Kennedy

It's an issue that Democrats and Republicans seem to come together on, the over-influence of money in politics and in power.

— Andrew Gillum

Obviously, our political system is profoundly corrupted by, among other things, the influence of money. But, at a deeper level, the current structure is…

— Marianne Williamson

I recognize that individuals and organizations with tremendous financial clout and open access to the political system in the post-Citizens United era, are going…

— Sasha Abramsky

The unending chase for money, I believe, threatens to steal our democracy itself. I've used the word 'corrupting,' and I want to be very…

— Scott Peters

Our politics has been greatly impacted, for the worse, by big money and the concentration of big money.

— Martin O'Malley

What people fail to appreciate is that the currency of corruption in elective office is, not money, but votes.

— James L. Buckley