Hyperreal Film Club
Time to Create Publicly Funded Campaigns
RECEIVED Thu., Jan. 21, 2010
Dear Editor,
Today the Supreme Court removed restrictions on the political spending of corporations and unions. If you agree that special interests tend to hijack public policy for narrow, selfish, and short-term gains, then this should alarm you. “The Fortune 100 companies alone had combined revenues of $13 trillion and profits of $605 billion during the last election cycle" [Forbes.com, Jan. 21].
Please consider taking a few minutes to call your representative and urge him or her to support the Fair Elections Now Act to create publicly funded campaigns.
Today the Supreme Court removed restrictions on the political spending of corporations and unions. If you agree that special interests tend to hijack public policy for narrow, selfish, and short-term gains, then this should alarm you. “The Fortune 100 companies alone had combined revenues of $13 trillion and profits of $605 billion during the last election cycle" [Forbes.com, Jan. 21].
Please consider taking a few minutes to call your representative and urge him or her to support the Fair Elections Now Act to create publicly funded campaigns.
Thanks,
Paul Silver
Paul Silver