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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... partisans of restrictions are ideo- logical : they see limitation of campaign finance as a necessary step toward equalizing political influence , which itself is a means to equalizing wealth . Beyond that fantasy lies a harder reality ...
... partisans of the law rejoiced. In the pages that follow I argue that the victory of McCain-Feingold— indeed, the sheer existence of almost all federal campaign finance law—is reason for lamentation, not rejoicing. For more than three ...
... partisan campaign reform . ” According to the American Heritage Diction- ary , the noun reform means “ a change for the better ; an improvement ” and “ correction of evils , abuses , and errors . ” The law does not explicitly define the ...
... partisan interests, but this one does not.” Of course, the sponsors of the legislation included two Republicans and two Democrats. Appearances notwithstanding, other evidence indicates that their assertion is not per- suasive. Partisanship ...
... partisan , no roll call in Congress can be called partisan . In recent history , Republicans have generally raised more money than have Democrats . Republicans have also relied more heavily on money to fight elections . In contrast ...
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