Democracy's High Stakes

Pay 2 Play follows filmmaker John Ennis' quest to find a way out from under the "Pay 2 Play System," where politicians reward their donors with even larger sums from the public treasury — through contracts, tax cuts, and deregulation.  Along the way, he journeys through high drama on the Ohio campaign trail, uncovers the secret history of the game Monopoly, and explores the underworld of Los Angeles street-art on a humorous odyssey that reveals how much of a difference one person can make. Pay 2 Play is the layman’s guidebook to taking back our democracy.

Fight The Plutocracy!

"Today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in McCutcheon v. FEC strikes a devastating blow at the very foundation of our democracy. This is truly a decision establishing plutocrat rights. The Supreme Court today holds that the purported right of a few hundred super rich individuals to spend outrageously large sums on campaign contributions outweighs the national interest in political equality and a government free of corruption. In practical terms, the decision means that one individual can write a single check for $5.9 million to be spent by candidates, political parties and political committees. Even after Citizens United, this case is absolutely stunning. It is sure to go down as one of the worst decisions in the history of American jurisprudence." -Rob Weissman, Public Citizen

Everything you need to know about the McCutcheon v. FEC ruling