Connecticut state Rep. Chris Caruso (D) responds to the Republican's legislative proposal to eliminate the Citizens' Election Program, courtesy of Connecticut Bob."The proposal announced today to completely eliminate our state’s newly adopted system of campaign financing, which was originally approved on a bipartisan basis, is the wrong thing to do and comes at a time when we should be encouraging more people to become involved in government...Through polling, phone calls and direct mail, the citizens of this state demanded reform to weed out corruption and the unfair monetary influence of special interests. Calling for its elimination is an affront to the need for a more open and accountable government."