Financial Scandals a Reason for Campaign Finance Reform
Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Tue, 02/24/2009 - 16:35
A piece by Duncan Quirk in the Huffington Post yesterday discusses the recent mutli-billion dollar fraud scandals involving Bernie Madoff and Allen Stanford, and how they demonstrate yet another reason for campaign finance reform. “Mandatory sole use of public financing for all candidates is one of the best options, by ensuring an equal playing field for all candidates while stopping lobbyists and individuals from planting the seeds of favor within our elected officials,” said Quirk. For the whole story, click here.