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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... tion by an organized minority. On the other hand, in a Madisonian world, doing something in politics requires expanding the coalition in order to pass a law. Given the concern for minorities embodied in the institutions of American ...
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