Democracy Restoration Act

We propose comprehensive campaign finance reform: mandatory disclosure of all political donations above $200, a 6-to-1 public matching system for small donations, and a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and establish that corporations do not have constitutional speech rights equivalent to persons.

The current system is legalized corruption. Super PACs allow unlimited anonymous spending. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) nonprofits with no disclosure. Candidates spend 30-70% of their time fundraising instead of governing. The wealthy have megaphones while ordinary citizens have whispers.

Our proposal doesn’t ban political spending - it equalizes it. The matching fund system means a $50 donation becomes $350, making small donors as valuable as large ones. Mandatory disclosure ensures voters know who’s trying to influence them. The constitutional amendment restores the common-sense principle that spending money is not identical to speaking words.

Ninety-four percent of Americans believe money has too much influence in politics. This isn’t a partisan issue - it’s an incumbent protection issue. Those who benefit from the current system will never voluntarily change it. Reform requires overwhelming public pressure.