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Friday, June 23, 2006
Talk About the Dirty Money That Corrupts Congress
National Clean Money Day is Tuesday, June 27, and Common Cause and its coalition partners have scheduled house parties across the country. Clean Money Day will give thousands of Americans the chance to talk about money, politics, and how to reclaim our democracy.
The parties will feature screenings of a new film about Tom DeLay and his legacy in Washington. "The Big Buy: Tom DeLay's Stolen Congress" draws the connection between money politics, political gerrymandering and corrupt lobbyists. It documents the stranglehold that money and power hold on our democracy.
Not all of the house parties are scheduled for Clean Money Day, and you can watch the film on any day. But on June 27, the house party guests and hosts will be able to call into a conference call with producer Robert Greenwald, Common Cause president Chellie Pingree, and others to learn more about the movie and the group's new campaign. You can get a list of nearby house parties here.
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