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Re: memo on govt reform/pulbic corruption

From:ntanden@gmail.com To: jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com CC: john.podesta@gmail.com, ssolow@hillaryclinton.com Date: 2016-03-01 20:10 Subject: Re: memo on govt reform/pulbic corruption

This is a jump ball. She may be so tainted she's really vulnerable = if so, maybe a message of I've seen how this sausage is made, it needs to stop, I'm going to stop it will actually work. So maybe it requires harder charging. People are up for radical solutions, my gut is to push here. I wouldn't dismiss the issues in the 50s. That still means really strong support. And some of that is a lot easier for a Dem. On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 4:49 PM, Jake Sullivan <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > Neera – so it seems like the ideas that really have currency are the > following: > > > > · Increase government’s public reporting so voters know what > goverment is doing and how money is being spent. 66 of soft partisans > think this would be very effective in making government more accountable. > > > > · Strengthen bribery laws to ensure that politicians don’ change > legislation for political donations. 62% > > > > · Require full public reporting in government purchases or > contracts, create stricter penalties for contractors who violate > agreements. 61 > > > > · Strictly limit the amount of money that lobbyists and their > clients can contribute. 60 > > > > · Require any organization that spends money on election ads to > disclose its major donors. 60 > > > > The first and third are easy enough, although I wonder how much we’ll > break through with them. We have already embraced the fifth. > > > > The fourth idea seems challenging – who counts as “clients”? Would we > limit the funds given by people working for companies that lobby more than > those who don’t? Not sure how that would work. > > > > The second idea is a favorite of mine, as you know, but REALLY dicey > territory for HRC, right? > > > > Just trying to think about how we actually operationalize this, because I > totally agree you are on to something. > > > > And where do you stand on a $100 limit on campaign contributions, full > stop? > > > > > > *From:* Neera Tanden [mailto:ntanden@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, February 29, 2016 11:52 PM > *To:* Jake Sullivan <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com>; John Podesta < > john.podesta@gmail.com> > *Subject:* memo on govt reform/pulbic corruption > > > > I've discussed thoughts on this with both of you so sending it along. > Hope it's helpful. We are fleshing out these policy ideas, but we are > about a week away from that process being done. Thought this was important > to get to you sooner though. I know members of your team are fleshing out > similar ideas. > > > > Let me know your thoughts. > > > > Thanks! >