I saw the May 19 column about reining in campaign cash ("Time for an amendment to rein in campaign cash," Page 4A) and agreed. I have thought that both political
Headrest marks 50 years helping people with mental health, substance use issues
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Posted : 2020-12-24 16:25 By Jim Rubens
Earlier this year, I tried to explain to Congress how today s special-interest-controlled pay-to-play campaign finance system is hostile to the conservative agenda.
It puts Republicans at an electoral disadvantage, I testified. It floods swing races with torrents of out-of-state negative advertising dollars. It guts federalism and the 10th Amendment. Crony capitalism now dominates our economy. Alarming to conservatives, young voters subjected to this rigged and corrupt economic system prefer socialism over free markets.
Support for campaign finance reform in Congress remains nonetheless deeply partisan. But what may finally compel conservatives to action is the grave threat to national security posed by the status quo.