Democrats believe we must create jobs, not protect the special interests; build the economy from the middle out, not the top down.

We have to knock down the barriers erected by greed, special interests, powerful forces.

We pay a price when special interests win out over the collective national interest.

Republicans support opening the floodgates to special interest money and suppressing the right to vote. It's just plain wrong.

Our electoral process has created perverse incentives that have warped our democracy and empowered special interests and a vocal minority.

We need real campaign finance reform to loosen the grip of special interests on politics.