REID REFORMS. WSJ. “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) took to the Senate floor to call for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the flow of outside money into political campaigns.” RETHINK REFORM OP-EDS. NYT. “First is a $50 tax credit per donor per election cycle. Second is a voluntary matching fund […]
THE ASSAULT ON FREE SPEECH. NRO. “What is the right amount of speech to give to citizens in politics? Both major parties are debating this question as the 2014 midterm elections approach.” A WAY FORWARD FOR CFR. Boston Globe. “Worried about the corrosive effects of unrestricted political spending, King persuaded the Senate leadership to let […]
CHRISTIE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE. RCP. “New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday called for the abolishment of current federal and statewide campaign finance rules, and instead supported allowing unlimited donations to individual candidates with a public notification required within 48 hours.” POTTER TO PRINCETON. PU. “His talk, ‘Can Our Democracy Survive the Supreme Court?,’ will […]