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The public is losing faith in Congress. With so much pressure to fundraise to win and keep their offices, political candidates are required to spend too much time courting donors and too little listening to voters they’re seeking to represent. What results is a government that appears to care more about what the big moneyed interests think than it does about the pressing problems faced by most Americans every day.

Voters are tired of “politics as usual.” We want solutions that improve fairness in campaign fundraising and allow new voices to be heard.

Those interests whose executives and lobbyists can afford to donate and raise millions of dollars for campaigns gain access to our elected officials and are rewarded with billions of taxpayer dollars in return. Potential leaders of tomorrow who refuse to play this game, or are without access to millions of dollars in personal wealth, rarely can get started in politics today.

It’s time to clean up Congress by putting voters first. For our nation’s future, vision and voters should matter more than donors and their dollars. The best way to put voters first is by adopting a system of comprehensive public financing of elections modeled on reform laws that have worked in Arizona, Maine, and other states.

In 2008, American voters are demanding real change that goes beyond empty slogans. To ensure that Congress is accountable to voters, we urge all candidates to sign the Voters First Pledge.

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The Voters First Pledge

If elected, I pledge to make elections fair by supporting legislation to create a system of public financing for qualified candidates who agree to strict spending limits and to take only small donations from individuals.

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Please sign and fax this sheet back to Public Campaign Action Fund, attention David Miller, at (202) 521-0605. You can also mail a signed copy to Public Campaign Action Fund, 1320 19th Street NW Suite M-1, Washington, DC 20036.

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