Equal Speech: Remove Money from Politics

We the people have had enough corrupt politicians who listen to corporate donors rather than their own constituents. We aim to prevent corruption by amending the Constitution so money isn't considered a form of speech, but a form of bribery in the political process, and by establishing a fund to pay for election campaigns, with every candidate for each respective office getting the same amount of money for their campaigns, and only that money to pay for their election campaign, no exceptions. This fund would be paid for with taxes, which can come from 1% of our nations ridiculously high defense budget, being roughly $48 Billion or from taxes on cannabis, etc. With this fund, it ensures that everyone has a fair shot at being elected, not just the wealthy, or those with corporate backing.

This is an incredibly important issue, especially when you consider the fact that during the 2012 election cycle, more money was spent on elections than ever before, and several individuals gave over $1,000,000 directly to candidates election funds. The Koch Brothers included. Other contributors include Altria Group and Blackstone Group giving $25,000 and $60,500, respectively, to Eric Cantor, Wells Fargo and Occidental Petroleum, giving $10,250 and $35,000, respectively to Nancy Pelosi, etc.

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=2012&type=I&cid=N00007360&newMem=N&recs=20

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00013131

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00003675