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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... fundraising trip for Republicans. Later that same day, opponents filed suit in federal court seeking to have the new law declared unconstitutional.2 After five years of struggle in the legislature, the fate of the new law shifted to the ...
... fundraising by the political parties ( so - called soft money ) that had previ- ously been legal . Henceforth , the parties would have to raise funds strictly within the contribution limits and disclosure requirements set by federal law ...
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