Citizens united Quote by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

I think members of the legislature, people who have to run for office, know the connection between money and influence on what laws get…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Money often determines not only who gets elected, but what gets done. Which voices do lawmakers listen to, the banks or home owners, coal…

— Madeleine M. Kunin

Members of legislative bodies are selected by political parties, largely financed or otherwise influenced by private capitalists who, for all practical purposes, separate the…

— Albert Einstein

What I find is most people have a civics book understanding for how Congress works and how a bill moves.

— Sam Brownback

We live in a stage of politics, where legislators seem to regard the passage of laws as much more important than the results of…

— William Howard Taft

I want to be influential as a legislator.

— Charles Boustany

What power has law where only money rules?

— Petronius

Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.

— Earl Warren

We ask the public to understand that political activities involve forging connections with as many people as possible. However, as politicians, those activities must…

— Fumio Kishida

Research who your politicians are, even; know what they do, know who they're supported by legislatively, and know who is supporting them financially for…

— David Hogg

When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.

— P. J. O'Rourke

“Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests. As long as ours is…

— Earl Warren