TITLE

Campaign finance reform makes no sense whatsoever

AUTHOR(S)
Sowell, Thomas
PUB. DATE
November 2000
SOURCE
Enterprise/Salt Lake City;11/13/2000, Vol. 30 Issue 19, p34
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Comments on the issue of campaign finance reform in the United States. Use of the issue as a political propaganda; Campaign reform advocates' claims on the corrupting effects of money; True purpose of political campaigns.
ACCESSION #
3821389

Tags: CAMPAIGN funds;  POLITICAL campaigns;  UNITED States -- Politics & government

 

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