Congress Should Say "Yes" to Public Financing
Submitted by Monica Rober on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 19:16
Angela Migally, an attorney at the Brennan Center for Justice, makes the case for public financing of congressional elections in The Hill."Through the establishment of public financing systems, America can reclaim representative democracy by once again structuring fundraising incentives that drive candidates to the people and away from corporations."...the [Fair Elections] system encourages candidates to seek out small donors throughout the election by creating an incentive structure that matches small donations from individuals. This structure rewards candidates for relying on people and communicates to people that they are the driving force of democracy."Click here to read the full article.