ten slides that will change how you view money in politics
TRANSCRIPT
A Quick DescriptionTen Slides That Will Change How You See Money In Politics
In politics, big donors have
BIG VOICE.
The Problem
Small donors and individuals have SMALL VOICE.
Candidates’ attention Not enough time to solicit personally
Big Donors Have Access
A lot of peopleA small number of people
Small Donors Do NotBig Money Small Money
Why?
Will you contribute?
What’s your position on corporate
tax?
$25
$20$10
$10
$10
$10
$5
$5
$5$5
$5
$30
$20
$30
$5
$5
$40
$10
$25
$25
$25
$10
$20
Thank you for your support!
Big Money, Big Voice Small Money, Small Voice
I made 10 tweets about the XL Pipeline.
I have liked 20 pages about Healthcare.
I have signed 8 petitions calling to Fix Education.
What will earn this person’s support?
The Internet Hasn’t Fixed This
Let SMALL DONORS act together to have a VOICE like a large
donor.
ShiftSpark’s Solution
Let politicians see how many people will donate to them, and how much, depending on their positions.
For The Issue
$10,0001000 people
Against The Issue
$550100 people
Strength In Numbers
For The Issue
$10,0001000 people
Against The Issue
$550100 people
Pledges are only given if politicians listen.
ACTED FOR IT
To politician To pledgers
Power In Accountability
Only U.S. citizens and residents can make political donations. These are the people politicians care about the most.
Voting and billing addresses add power to pledges by proving people are real (data is never shared without your consent).
Added Bonus!
Accountability allows for certain results - no more wondering if your contribution makes a difference.
Recycling donations means you don’t lose money if you lose the fight. You can keep going forever, unlike lobbyists.
Have lasting power. Politicians don’t forget about money they could have. A facebook post may be forgotten, your pledge won’t be.
Issue-based donations finally allow small donations to have a voice.
ShiftSpark Is Just Better
Voting rates go up! On average, those who give are several times more likely to vote. If we make giving better, voting will be better, too.
Level the playing field without relying on Congress, the Supreme Court or a constitutional amendment.
Non-partisanship comes standard. Why worry about “Democrat” or “Republican”? Politics should be about issues.
Social Good
