RE: Choice 1 Starting Questions
- Archived: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 12:17:00 -0500 (EST)
- Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 12:24:08 -0500 (EST)
- From: Sarah McUmber-House <mcuhouse@nemonet.com>
- Subject: RE: Choice 1 Starting Questions
- X-topic: Choice 1
Hello Jay,
You say, "The key paradox in all current reform proposals is that ANY presumably desirable reduction in legal contributions (soft, hard, in kind) from ANY source (individual, PAC, organization, etc.) will make it EASIER for personally wealthy candidates to win elections. In response, "ordinary" candidates will have an even stronger incentive than now to exploit real or imagined loopholes and/or to engage in actual illegal conduct. "
I must confess that I don't understand your reasoning.
How would reducing the amount of money given to and (this is key) spent by candidates in election campaigns make it "easier" for the monied to win or give "...'ordinary' candidates... an even stronger incentive... to exploit..."?
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