Jonathan Swinton on Government Reform

	Jonathan Swinton on Government Reform

Limit congressional terms & campaign donations

88% of Utahns want to reduce corruption among elected officials. I am with you! I am not afraid of addressing this problem. Some things I plan to work on to address potential corruption problems in Washington:

Create term limits for congress--this is supported by 75% of the American people.
Limit campaign contributions from outside a candidates district or State. Gone should be the days when elections are bought by large out-of-state groups.
Stop special favors from money churning groups who want to buy our elections.
Require more transparency--Far too many people don't trust our elected officials. Requiring better transparency will help address this problem.

Source: 2016 Utah Senate campaign website, VoteSwinton.com , Oct 9, 2015

Term limits for members of Congress

Swinton said if he takes office he plans to fight for term limits for members of Congress and wants to tweak tax laws to help small business owners, such as reducing the amount of Social Security tax an entrepreneur has to pay. Source: Salt Lake Tribune on 2016 Utah Senate race , Aug 17, 2015

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