American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten on Hillary Clinton’s plan to reform campaign financ
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Press Release AFT’s Weingarten on Clinton’s Plan to Reform Campaign Finance
For Release: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Contact: Kate Childs Graham
202/393-6354; cell 202/615-2424
kchilds@aft.org
WASHINGTON— American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten on Hillary Clinton’s plan to reform campaign finance.
"When a handful of wealthy Americans are allowed to buy and sell an election, our democracy fails its most important mission: to work for all our people. Unlimited and unaccountable sums of money are perverting outcomes in our elections and making our economy work for only a select few. It's a real and present danger to the hopes and aspirations of millions of everyday Americans.
"The balance of power in America is out of whack. Hillary Clinton has a bold plan to rewrite the rules so that every voter matters and every vote counts. We're excited to work with Hillary to make the United States a democracy that is truly—as I taught my civics students every year—"of the people, by the people, for the people."
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The AFT represents 1.6 million pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; nurses and healthcare workers; and early childhood educators.
- See more at: http://www.aft.org/press-release/afts-weingarten-clintons-plan-reform-campaign-finance#sthash.QItuPK74.PN5seKuX.dpuf