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Sick of Election Ads?
As we approach Election Day, the lunacy of our current election funding system is becoming painfully apparent. There is so much cash in the system that candidates have no problem saturating the TV and radio airwaves with vitriolic commercials, clogging … Continue reading
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Tagged Amendment, billionaires, campaign donations, campaign finance reform, Citizens United, clean elections, congressional redistricting, corporations, donation limits, election reform, elections, federal funding, gerrymandering, PAC's, redistricting, SuperPACs, Supreme Court
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Objections to the Clean Elections Amendment
I’ve discovered, much to my surprise, that not everyone is reacting to the Clean Elections Amendment with universal acclaim. (OK, maybe not a big surprise.) I have tried to point out that this is not a partisan issue…both liberals and … Continue reading
How much would the Clean Elections Amendment cost?
One of the first questions that must be answered about full federal funding of elections is, “How much would this cost?” Common Cause, Inc., a citizen’s advocacy group, has looked into that question, and this is what they said: (http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=4773849) … Continue reading
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What does the Clean Elections Amendment say?
There are two sections to the Clean Elections Amendment. Section One deals with Campaign Financing, and Section Two with Redistricting. Section One mandates that the financing for all federal elections comes exclusively from the federal treasury, and excludes all other … Continue reading
Why is the Clean Elections Amendment needed?
The Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision in 2010 legalized unlimited campaign contributions and other election spending on the part of corporations, non-profit associations, and labor unions. This decision means that it is now unconstitutional to “limit … Continue reading
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