Ronda Rousey Quotes

Money has too big an influence on our politics in Washington and somehow we need to do something about that.

The reality is that asking the public to fund political campaigns accomplishes nothing. Candidates continue to seek interest-group support through other channels, both financial and in-kind, and corruption problems abound.

Anyone who has been around Washington politics long enough can't avoid this truism: Election-year money is like a rushing river that invariably finds cracks in any dam the reformers erect.

I think the idea of getting money out of politics is critical.

It is very important at this juncture to eliminate the influence of big money and special interests in politics.

The spree of big money campaigning—and the corruption that goes with it—seems guaranteed to worsen …. Campaign money handlers will keep pushing the limits wherever and however they can—and the integrity of our electoral system will pay the price.

The Federal campaign contribution limit of $2,500 is way too low. You can’t even buy a Democrat for $2,500.

The role of money in politics is a major problem and particularly the role of unchecked anonymous money.

Experience in other countries shows how big money, rather than the best political candidate, can influence politics.

As dismayed as Americans are with the influence of the special interests that finance election campaigns, they've been reluctant to embrace the alternative: taxpayer-financed elections.

One of the biggest issues for me is campaign finance reform.

Soft money will find its way and seep into the political system and corrode it, unless we plug every hole.

America has the best congress money can buy.

Money in politics is like ants in your kitchen. You close all the holes and get them all out or they'll find their way in again.

Public [campaign] financing and free television time are the things that will diminish the high influence that money has on politics.

Not since the gilded age has our politics been opened so wide to corporate contribution and donations from secret sources.

Until we make campaigns affordable, then we're going to have too many members of Congress out rattling the cup with special interest groups.

We must reduce the influence of money in politics, beginning by overturning Citizens United and taking back our system from the millionaires and billionaires who can give unlimited and undisclosed amounts of money to influence our elections.

We need to prioritize ending the influence of corporate special interests and secret money on politicians by limiting the amount of money they can spend on political campaigns.

I would do away with super PACs. I think it's a cancer.

In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed.

Until we totally change the way we elect our leaders, until we remove private money from public campaigns, lying will be the de facto method of governance in this country.

Trying to take money out of politics is like trying to take jumping out of basketball.

I do not believe wealthy candidates should spend vast resources in their own campaigns.

Unfortunately, money in politics is an insidious thing - and a loophole in our campaign finance system was taken advantage of with money going to existing or new 527 groups with the sole purpose of influencing the election.