Corruption

The American people deserve a political system they can actually trust, one that feels fair, open, and built to keep those in power in check. Right now, a lot of folks look at how things work in Washington and feel like the rules aren’t being applied evenly or sometimes aren’t being applied at all. For years, certain laws have been easy to bend, easy to ignore, or so loosely enforced that they barely mean anything. And honestly, people are tired of it. It’s more than reasonable to expect elected officials to live up to a higher standard, especially when the decisions they make affect millions of lives.

That’s why real reforms matter. Things like banning congressional stock trading so lawmakers can’t personally benefit from the information they’re given, strengthening anti-bribery laws, and increasing penalties for insider trading so there are real consequences when someone abuses the public’s trust. It also means passing a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United so that unlimited money doesn’t shape our politics more than voters do, and putting term limits in place for Congress and the Supreme Court so no one sits in a position of power forever.

None of these ideas are extreme; they’re just common-sense steps that will help rebuild faith in our democracy. People want a government that works for them, not one that feels distant or self-serving.