To the editor:
On the eve of our primary elections, I started doing some research and was astounded to find that my representative in Congress, Erik Paulsen, has received 53 percent of his campaign money from political action committees. For more information, visit bit.ly/2HuGBTe.
These groups are consistently corrupting our Congress by spending millions of dollars to buy favors with our democratic institutions. They shift politicians’ priorities from serving everyday constituents to satisfying mysterious, multi-million dollar corporations.
We’ve seen it recently with the much-publicized plea from a devastated Parkland student to the many recipients of National Rifle Association donations in Congress (including, notably, Erik Paulsen). In this televised, emotionally-charged event, Sen. Marco Rubio from Florida refused to say that he would stop being beholden to the NRA.
I’m not writing this letter to discuss substantive politics. This isn’t a partisan issue. It’s an issue that is quietly undermining American democracy, including our local representative in Congressional District 3.
Andrew Morrow, Shorewood
Minnetonka Sun-Sailor, August 24, 2018