Ability Quote by Michelle Lujan Grisham

All contributions by corporations to any political committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by law

— Theodore Roosevelt

Elected officials should be held to a higher standard, and we cannot enable misbehavior with a system that secretly settles with public funds.

— Brad Schneider

Unelected bureaucrats should not have the ability to direct settlement funds to progressive organizations under the guise of 'donations,' especially when these groups could…

— Tommy Tuberville

Well, the problem is that when you mix discussion of official United States government business with discussion of your personal business, you can tread…

— Richard Painter

Should government refrain from regulation (taxation), the worthlessness of the money becomes apparent and the fraud can no longer be concealed.

— John Maynard Keynes

Public disclosure of campaign contributions and spending should be expedited so voters can judge for themselves what is appropriate.

— Mitch McConnell

While normal people have to disclose donations directly to a candidate, there is no such transparency on people donating to certain types of nonprofit…

— Elissa Slotkin

When it comes to governments and corporations, we should demand that less is secret. That's where corruption flowers.

— Alex Gibney

Without the ability to talk about government power, there's no way for citizens to make sure this power isn't being misused.

— Aaron Swartz

A government cannot be wrong in punishing fraud or force, but it is almost certain to be wrong if, abandoning its legitimate function, it…

— Thomas B. Macaulay

If I take donations from Big Corporates to fund our election campaign, I'll be accountable to them and would have to do what they…

— Arvind Kejriwal

I believe that a guarantee of public access to government information is indispensable in the long run for any democratic society… if officials make…

— Sissela Bok