Andy Levin, Pushed Out of Congress by AIPAC, Calls for Change in U.S.-Israel Policy
Andy Levin, Pushed Out of Congress by AIPAC, Calls for Change in U.S.-Israel Policy
We speak with former Michigan Congressmember Andy Levin, a former synagogue president, who lost his 2022 Democratic primary in a race that saw millions spent by pro-Israel groups to unseat the progressive Jewish lawmaker. AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and other lobby groups ha...
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What is the real solution to money buying elections. All I can think of is the gov gives you a budget, and that is all that can be spent. People are welcome to voice thier opinions, but not to spend money spreading it. Seems unlikely to work out as planned. Any better ideas?
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Limit campaigning to 6 weeks before the election. Our drawn out campaign cycle is unsubstainable.
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1st amendment would be an issue with this.
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Prevent substantial wealth differentials in the first place.
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You're not wrong. But while you can knock them down, you can't stop them. The powerful will always find a way.
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Ban political advertising and campaign contributions, at minimum. Might need a constitutional amendment for this.
Or it might be necessary to ban rich people.
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Or it might be necessary to ban rich people.
Haha, now we're talking!
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Yeah that's the thing, an solution that requires an ammendment is a nonstarter. That is why all these PACs exist. They are not part of the official campaign, so they aren't under any campaign rules. I just don't know how we manage that without an ammendment.
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This is correct. The government decided the amount you get for ads and such. I’d really like something like France also where we have a media black out about it leading up to the election.
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