Here is one positive change both Sanders and Clinton can deliver even WITH a Republican congress.
Promise not to appoint "exit bonus" recipients to high level administration positions. Not familiar with exit bonuses? Here is a short article explaining the concept.
The Reverse Revolving Door: How Corporate Insiders Are Rewarded Upon Leaving Firms
In February of this year, news broke that Treasury Secretary Jack Lew received an exit package worth over $1 million from Citigroup shortly before joining the Obama administration in 2009. In fact Lews contract with Citigroup made explicitly clear that the bankers eligibility for a special bonus was contingent on his securing a full time high level position with the U.S. government or regulatory body.
http://www.thenation.com/article/reverse-revolving-door-how-corporate-insiders-are-rewarded-upon-leaving-firms-congres/
And that's not all.
Jack Lew and USTR
Michael Froman each received multi-million dollar exit bonuses contingent on taking high level administration jobs.
Who are they working for exactly? By promising not to hire exit bonus recipients the next president can take a concrete, real world step toward ending the excessive influence of banks and corporations on policy.
Isn't that something both sides can get behind?