{"entry":{"title":"Here's How to Get Money Out of Politics","date":"Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:00:00 -0600","author":"Josh Silver, Greenpeace","description":"
The following is a guest blog by Josh Silver, executive director of Represent Us<\/a>, campaign to pass the American Anti-Corruption Act which would overhaul campaign finance, impose strict lobbying and conflict of interest laws, and end secret political money. Unchecked campaign finance hinders the work of groups like Greenpeace to motivate our elected officials to get things done for our people and our planet while in office. The interests of lobbyists gets in the way of actual public representation in the White House and on Capitol Hill.<\/strong><\/p>","original_link":"greenpeaceblogs.org\/2013\/01\/04\/the-6-billion-auction-finally-a-plan-to-get-money-out-of-politics\/"}}