User:Biosthmors/Government by the People Act

The Government by the People Act is proposed United States campaign finance reform legislation introduced in 2014. As of February 2014, it had over 100 Democratic cosponsors, but it has little to no chance of passing the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Supporters say it will close "corporate tax loopholes" —though MinnPost.com said no financing mechanism has been identified —in order to subsidize donations to political candidates. Contributions of up to $150 would be matched by a factor of six times more than the original donation as long as candidates have already received at $50,000 from 1000 in-state donors, do not use their own money, do not accept donations over $1000, and decline most political action committee money.

It has been supported in print by Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), John Sarbanes (D-MD), and Annie Kuster (D-NH).