Lessig's plan to change Congress — the 100-word version

Stanford law prof Larry Lessig announced two things yesterday in a 10-minute video that ran about 9-1/2 minutes too long. One is that he'll decide whether or not to run for Congress by March 1. The other is a plan called Change Congress. It comes down to three bullet points.

The influence that money now has in Washington skews public policy in important areas. Good people working in a bad system. Change that system, change that ethic. It is the first problem that has to be solved. How? A bipartisan coalition of members of Congress who pledge to support three things:

1. No money from lobbyists or political action groups
2. Ban earmarks in the Congressional appropriations process
3. Public financing of campaigns