Reforms for Congress
The House of Representatives will be elected using STV: Single Transferable Vote
The Senate will be elected through Direct Party vote
Increase the size of Congress
The size of Congress has not changed in over 100 years, and in that time, the population of the United States has tripled. This has led to enormous congressional districts just shy of one million residents per district. This makes it impossible for members of Congress to properly respond to and represent all of their constituents. We recommend doubling or tripling the size of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Compared to most countries, these districts will still be rather large, but if we add any more, Congress will be too unwieldy to function.
Campaing Fincance Reform
The states will be allowed to regulate money in elections. A public campaign funding system based on the Minnesota one will be established for federal elections. The corporate personhood of Citizens V United with be repealed, allowing the states and federal government to regulate corporate and dark money in politics. This will end the mass corruption and “legal” bribery that has dominated our politics for decades.
Federal Debt Reform
We will pass reforms to the federal borrowing process to bring it more in line with a responsible process like Minnesota’s. All debt will have to be explicitly authorized by Congress. Congress must state exactly how much debt and what it is paying for. No more debt just because Congress didn’t pass a balanced budget. There will be limitations on what debt can be for, much like in Minnesota, where it must go to things either the federal or state governments own and can’t be given to corporations. Debt must also be passed with a 3/5ths majority, just as in Minnesota. More debt can not be taken out to pay off current debt.