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Bernie Sanders, seven other senators urge Democrats to break with billionaire donors

Senator Bernie Sanders and seven Democrat senators are urging the Democratic Party to eliminate billionaire influence and ban super PACs and dark money from primaries, addressing a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin.
The senators highlight the Arizona Democrat Party's recent resolution to limit outside spending in primaries as a model for national Democrats.
They argue that immediate action is needed to prevent billionaire influence on elections, citing Elon Musk's $270 million contribution to Republican candidates as a concern.
The letter expresses that the Citizens United decision is a disaster and emphasizes the importance of internal reform to uphold democratic values.

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The Philadelphia Tribune

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Bernie Sanders, seven other senators urge Democrats to break with billionaire donors

WASHINGTON — At a moment when many Americans are troubled by the role that top Republican donor Elon Musk played in shaping Trump administration policies, Sen. Bernie Sanders and seven fellow senators are calling on the Democratic Party’s leaders to…

24 days ago·Philadelphia, United States

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Bernie Sanders leads charge for Democrats to break up with billionaires

As Americans grow increasingly uneasy about billionaires steering federal policy (see: Elon Musk ), Sen. Bernie Sanders is urging Democratic leaders to stop cozying up to their own wealthy donors. ...

25 days ago·United States

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Breitbart

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Sanders Demands Schumer, DNC Ban Billionaire Super PACs from Primaries

Senator Bernie Sanders and seven Democrat senators are demanding that the Democratic Party purge its own ranks of billionaire influence.

25 days ago·United States

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Common Dreams

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8 Senators Demand Super PAC, Dark Money Ban in Democratic Primaries

Bernie Sanders and Democratic colleagues call for banning super PACs from the party's primaries.

25 days ago·United States

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NTD News

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Democrat Senators Urge Party Leadership to Ban Super PACs in Primaries

The resolution seeks 'to bar, to the greatest extent possible, the use of massive private wealth to buy or unduly influence our primary elections.'

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Boston Globe

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Warren, Markey join Bernie Sanders and five other senators to urge Democrats to break with billionaire donors - The Boston Globe

The senators are seizing on this moment of turmoil for the Democratic Party to demand that Democrats “begin cleaning our own house” by restricting the influence of wealthy donors.

25 days ago·Boston, United States

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