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July 5, 2005
In This Issue:
- McCain-Feingold in Jeapordy
McCain-Feingold in Jeapordy?
The
historic federal campaign finance reform bill, passed in 2002 and
upheld in its entirety by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003, is under
attack and needs help.
The Pence-Wynn bill (HR1316), now awaiting a final vote in the U.S.
House of Representatives, would raise the limits on special interest
giving to candidates and national parties, turn state parties into
conduits for national interests and increase the number of groups that
can denounce candidates without disclosing the source of their
funds. Nothing in the bill would enhance voter confidence in
elections.
This measure would unravel the most significant federal campaign
finance reforms of the past 30 years. For more information about
the proposal, please visit any or all of the links below.
Please express your position on this legislation in letters to
Members of Congress and to your local newspapers.
Analysis of HR 1316:
The Reform Institute:
http://reforminstitute.org/cgi-data/article/files/342.shtml
The Brennan Center for Justice
http://www.brennancenter.org/presscenter/releases_2005/pressrelease_2005_0523.html
Public Citizen
http://www.citizen.org/congress/campaign/legislation/pence_wynn/articles.cfm?ID=13426
Common Cause
http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=201162  Please
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