TITLE

If you really want campaign finance reform

AUTHOR(S)

Bandow, Doug

PUB. DATE

April 1997

SOURCE

Human Events;04/11/97, Vol. 53 Issue 14, p20

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Comments on the Bill Clinton administration's campaign for campaign finance reform in the United States. Acceptance of illegal campaign contributions; Need to protect freedom of speech; Increase in campaign spending; Reinforcement of incumbents by the 1974 campaign finance reforms; Need for Congress to deregulate elections.

ACCESSION #

9704201980

Tags: CAMPAIGN funds -- Law & legislation;  CLINTON, Bill, 1946- -- Political & social views;  LAW reform

 

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