The Fallacy of Campaign Finance ReformAt first glance, campaign finance reform looks like a good idea. McCain-Feingold, for instance, regulates campaigns by prohibiting national political parties from accepting soft money contributions from corporations, labor unions, and wealthy individuals. But are such measures, or any of the numerous and similarly restrictive proposals that have circulated through Washington in recent years, really good for our democracy? |
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... electoral challenges to incumbents , we should expect that any party with a majority will be tempted to pass such regulations . As Bradley Smith , a former chair of the Federal Election Commission , has said , “ One of the problems with ...
... Federal Election Commission ) . Like the official story , this alternative focuses on interests and corruption . The interests that threaten the public good , however , are those of public officials , not private actors . Elected ...
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