Dear fellow MoveOn member,
Ben and Jerry here—the ice cream guys. We've got old news and new news.
Old news: Billionaires are trying to buy our democracy. New news: We have
a chance to stop them.
A report out last week shows that just 12 megadonors—most of whom are
billionaires—contributed $3.4 billion to federal candidates and political
groups between 2009 and 2020.^1
You read that right: $3.4 billion to buy elections and stop popular bills
from being passed in Congress.
This is disgusting.
But with the Senate starting to consider the For the People Act—the
sweeping bill already passed by the House to expand voting rights and
reduce the influence of Big Money in politics—we're closer than we have
been in years to curbing the influence of money in politics and
strengthening the power of voters, not billionaires, to run our
democracy.^2
Which is why we're partnering with MoveOn to help pass the For the People
Act through the Senate and stop billionaires from buying elections. We're
asking you to join us in rubber-stamping bills with the message, "Stamp
Money Out of Politics." It's totally legal to do, and every stamped bill
becomes a mini-billboard that is seen by nearly 1,000 people as it gets
passed around.
[ [link removed] ]Just click here, chip in $16 or more, and we'll send you your very own
"Stamp Money Out of Politics" rubber stamp! The money will be used to help
MoveOn increase pressure on the handful of Senate Democrats needed to pass
the bill, and you'll automatically be entered in a drawing to win Ben &
Jerry's ice cream for a year!
Wow! An awesome dollar-decorator rubber stamp, a chance to help out
MoveOn, and a possibility of winning ice cream for a year—all while saving
our democracy? Hard to resist!
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Seriously, John, this is a great way to get Big Money out of
politics—especially during a pandemic. Stamping bills is safe and socially
distanced, but you will still have a big impact as we build momentum to
pass the For the People Act.
These mini-billboards stay in circulation for 2.5 years, and each bill is
viewed by nearly 1,000 people.
And when you chip in to MoveOn, you're not just getting a self-inking
"Stamp Money Out of Politics" rubber stamp in return, you're also fueling
MoveOn's efforts to pass the For the People Act through the Senate, so
that we can make real progress on everything from climate change to
re-envisioning the police and fighting for racial justice.
Oh, and you'll also be entered in a drawing to win Ben & Jerry's ice cream
for a whole year!
More than 100,000 MoveOn members have already joined our protest and
stamped millions of bills. Will you join us?
[ [link removed] ]Click here and chip in $16 or more to get your "Stamp Money Out of
Politics" rubber stamp, help pass the For the People Act to stop
billionaires from buying elections, and be entered in the drawing to win
Ben & Jerry's ice cream for a year!
Thanks for all you do.
–Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield
Co-founders of Ben & Jerry's and diligent money stampers
Sources:
1. "Dozen Megadonors Gave $3.4 Billion, One in Every 13 Dollars, Since
2009," The New York Times, April 20, 2021
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2. "House Democrats' massive voting rights bill, explained," Vox, March 3,
2021
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