The Fallacy of Campaign Finance ReformUniversity of Chicago Press, 2008 M09 15 - 328 páginas At 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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... Amendment concerns at a point when I was wandering off into political analysis. Ed Crane and David Boaz also supported this project from the start. I appre- ciate their patience and encouragement. Ed's principled commitment to free ...
... Amendment right to freedom of speech without advice from counsel, preferably one schooled in the intricacies of campaign finance regulation. In the United States, speech is no longer very free in any sense of the word. How did we reach ...
... Amendment rights than we might like to think, particularly for protections related to campaign finance.3 Money, most people seem to think, has little to do with freedom of speech or other rights enunciated in the Constitution. Most ...
... amendment values, promotes enhanced citizen participation in our democracy, is workable, and is carefully crafted to steer clear of asserted constitutional pitfalls. (John McCain)15 Increasing Political Equality It will cleanse our ...
... amendment that Senator Wyden and I of- fered to raise the level of discourse in campaign ads. (Susan Collins)26 But I would ask the proponents of this argument whether what we are seeking in our democracy is electioneering that has no ...
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