Congress Needs to Nullify Citizens United Decision
Former Reps. Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.) and David Bonier (D-Mich.): The Fair Elections Now Act is the most viable and effective option to change fundamental problems of the current system."The Fair Elections Now Act presents the most effective and viable policy option to address the fundamental problems of the current system. This bill would give qualifying candidates the option to run for office on a mixture of small contributions and limited public funds, putting a premium on grass-roots, low-dollar fundraising, and enabling candidates to run highly competitive campaigns without relying on large contributions."We encourage Congress to make the Fair Elections Now Act the centerpiece of campaign finance reform in the wake of Citizens United."Click here to read the full article.