Political Fundraising Now "Borders On Insanity"

"If we can get a system that's based on small donors that takes the big money out of the process, there's a value to that. It frees up your time," Larson said. "It borders on insanity when you think of the time and energy that's devoted to the money chase instead of serving your constituents, instead of spending time on issues." Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 15, 2009

Many voters do not realize how much time congress critters have to spend raising money. This story provides some information on that, and what some in congress are attempting to do to eliminate the problem.

Larson's disclaimer about contributions not affecting policy seems a bit disingenuous. The Fair Elections Now Act should be supported as a core reform.

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