Rep. Ritchie TorresBREAKING: I am reintroducing the SANTOS Act in the 118th Congress in partnership with Rep. Dan Goldman. The bill punishes candidates who lie to voters about their qualifications.
SANTOS stands for Stop Another Non Truthful Office Seeker.
Mary M. Redoutey@RitchieTorres I would love to see the following:
Along with a truth in political advertising law
With fines for things like: lying about one's qualifications like Santos, like Steel editing videos to make them say the opposite of what their opponents actually said , using distorted photos of their opponents to make them fit racist tropes, and changing parties or going Independent after being voted in like Sinema, etc. I would love to see all campaigns have ethics classes and be assigned
Along with a truth in political advertising law
With fines for things like: lying about one's qualifications like Santos, like Steel editing videos to make them say the opposite of what their opponents actually said , using distorted photos of their opponents to make them fit racist tropes, and changing parties or going Independent after being voted in like Sinema, etc. I would love to see all campaigns have ethics classes and be assigned
@RitchieTorres ethics monitors/mentors who have the power to educate and mentor campaign staff to make sure they cannot claim ignorance, monitor advertisers, fine and publicize repeated infractions. It is time for politicians to be worthy of respect in their advertising and promotional materials, speeches, etc.
We voters are tired of the lying.
We voters are tired of the lying.