End Corporate Control of our Government

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Dear Congress person,

​I am writing to urge you to take immediate action to reform campaign finance and institute restrictions on corporate lobbying. Our government has become far too influenced by big business, to the point where the wealthiest individuals, like the richest man in the world, are cutting funding for crucial agencies that protect the public—such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In addition, programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, which support our most vulnerable citizens, are now under threat.
 
This impacts public safety at fundamental levels and decisions being made are actively putting children's lives at risk and threatening the future of at least 80% of Americans. It is a betrayal of at least 250 million US citizens and cannot continue. The influence of fossil fuel industries alone is taking investments away from Climate change, which is is putting up to 4 billions lives on the planet at risk. This is NOT acceptable.
 
This is not a partisan issue. It is a human issue. The Red and Blue need to stop fighting each other and focus on the people they are meant to serve. Working-class Americans, regardless of political affiliation, share far more in common than what divides us. We all want basic security: the opportunity to thrive economically, the assurance that we will be supported when we face illness, and the safety net we rely on when we grow older. Corporate interests—amoral and disconnected from the struggles of everyday people—should not dictate the direction of our country.
 
The majority of corruption and inefficiency in our government does not come from the bureaucrats working in agencies, as some might claim. The workers at agencies like the CFPB, EPA, and SEC are often middle class, making an average of $100k a year. While there may be inefficiencies and corruption, the real problem lies not within these agencies, but with the corporate influence and lobbying that has infiltrated the political system. Why aren’t you all uniting to call this out? The corruption is at the top, in the very system that allows corporate money to sway policy in ways that hurt the majority of Americans.
 
We also face the growing threat of monopolies in the tech industry. A handful of billionaires control not only the data that drives our economy, but also the social platforms where we connect, share information, and engage with the world. One of these billionaires is now using his power to undermine agencies that protect the public from predatory corporate practices. Corporate lobbyists have actively worked to block meaningful regulation and now they are pushing to completely dismantle protections that help the average citizen. This is an unacceptable betrayal of the people who put you in office.
 
The idea of privatizing Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid isn’t just misguided—it is harmful to millions of vulnerable Americans. It’s an attack on our social safety nets that borders on economic genocide. This policy will have devastating consequences for the most vulnerable members of our society. And this isn’t good for anyone - not you, not even the Wall Street brokers and tech bros. When no one has any money to spend, how strong will our economy be?
 
You know what is right. We are counting on you to stand up for us. Please act now to protect the interests of the American people and put an end to the unchecked influence of corporate power in our government.
 
Thank you for your time and consideration. I urge you to take immediate action to correct this dangerous course.

Sincerely,
​Amanda