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Deregulation Many scholars believe government regulation is the main culprit distorting and corrupting our campaign finance system. What are the arguments behind this belief? |
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Expenditure Limits Expenditure limits are intended to control inequalities between parties and candidates, prevent increases in the costs of politics, and restrict the scope of influence and corruption. Are these limits a viable reform tool? |
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Contribution Limits Read about reforms aimed at limiting contributions in order to reduce the possibilities of exercising undue influence on a candidate or party by a contributor. |
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Clean Money The clean money campaign reform approach is designed to provide an alternative to the current system of raising and spending special-interest money to finance election campaigns. Is this alternative system likely to become reality? |
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Soft Money Ban With virtually no limits on the size and source of soft money (unlimited contributions), soft money is frequently criticized as a "loophole" that allows donors to circumvent the federal campaign finance laws. |
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