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    Three reasons Republicans should support the 28th Amendment

    John Wass
    September 11, 2019
    Three reasons Republicans should support the 28th Amendment

    Rep. John Katko (left).

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    Wass is board chairman of American Promise, which seeks to limit the power of corporate, union, political party and super PAC money in politics.

    While it has garnered widespread support among Americans across the political spectrum for years, the movement for a 28th Amendment to the Constitution to end the domination of big money in our political system now is gaining significant traction in Washington. Thus far 11 current and former 2020 presidential candidates have signed the American Promise Pledge to support a constitutional amendment to get big money out of politics, and measures proposing such an amendment have 180 co-sponsors between the House and Senate.

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