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Corporate politicians are paid to deny climate change

Manchin’s objections to clean energy program costs US billions in climate funds

Climate change disasters cost tax payers billions every year while corporate politicians deny climate change and block reforms. Follow the money to see how oil, gas and coal billionaires rig the system to get richer at the cost of the environment and public health. This digital story includes:– A 20 second introductory video created with …

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Billionaire tax dodgers fund politicians to cut their taxes and deny others the American dream

The Pandora Papers expose shadow economy that benefits the wealthy at the expense of everyone else

Leave a Comment / Campaign Financing, Mapping and Story Mapping, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

Tax-free offshore money funds attacks against raising taxes on billionaires. Billionaires use offshore, tax-free money to fund opposition to President Biden’s plan to have everyone pay their fair share. How is the money hidden? How do billionaires fund groups to oppose taxes? How does this hurt working Americans? How is money hidden offshore in tax …

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Hedge fund managers and lobbyists influence politicians to avoid paying their fair share of taxes and protecting the environment.

LITTLE SIS shows how the rich influence politicians

Leave a Comment / Campaign Financing, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

Follow the money to see how big donors influence politicians to get laws passed that make them even richer – and block bills like Build Back Better that help working Americans. Little Sis is a grassroots nonprofit that tracks relationships between politicians, CEOs, hedge fund managers and lobbyists to reveal influential connections. It collects publicly available, but scattered information into one …

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ALEC and the corporations subverting democracy for profits

Lost your right to vote? Thank ALEC.

Leave a Comment / Campaign Financing, Power mapping, Voter Suppression / By Deepak Puri

ALEC drafts bills without regular democratic review and gets them passed into law by Republican legislatures. ALEC thrives on corporate donations. “Exposing ALEC: How Conservative-Backed State Laws Are All Connected. A shadowy organization uses corporate contributions to sell prepackaged conservative bills — such as Florida’s Stand Your Ground statute — to legislatures across the country.” …

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Money is the root of all evil. Especially in politics. Learn how to trace the money behind a politician's actions. Who is donating? What do they want in return?

How to FOLLOW THE MONEY driving politicians

Leave a Comment / Campaign Financing, Uncategorized / By Deepak Puri

Oil and gas built and enriched Texas, and with that its politicians, including those who became president. But none has reaped campaign contributions on the scale of Abbott, who in six years in office has raised more than $150 million from donors, more than any governor in U.S. history.

For The People H.R. 1 bill fights voter suppression.

For The People. Mapping how H.R. 1 fights voter suppression.

Leave a Comment / Campaign Financing, Power mapping, Uncategorized, Vote count and election integrity, Voter Suppression / By Deepak Puri

“We the People deserve a responsive, accountable government that gives us all a stronger voice and puts our needs ahead of special interests. Congress must pass the For The People Act (H.R. 1) — a bold, comprehensive package of democracy reforms including independent redistricting commissions, citizen-funded elections, closing the revolving door between government and corporate …

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Citizens United has skewed political decisions towards wealthy donors.

Horse racing over COVID relief? Thank Mitch and Citizens United.

Leave a Comment / Campaign Financing, Uncategorized / By Deepak Puri

This cruel cycle involves the super-rich funding politicians who stack the courts to give more power to the rich and disenfranchise the poor. This leads to politicians where horse racing gets prioritized over COVID relief knowing full well they cannot be voted out.