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Moreover, this decision underscores the need for major campaign finance reform, perhaps in the form of a constitutional amendment. Without even the slightest of ceilings on corporate and union spending, elections could well turn into auctions??€”with televisions as auctioneers, corporations and unions as bidders, homes as arenas, and American voters as the prize. Although the McCain-Feingold Act of 2002 still stands in certain respects, such that corporations and unions cannot finance candidates directly without limit, this decision could transform elections as we know them...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Bring Back Teddy Roosevelt | 1/28/2010 | See Source »

...understood less than half of the hour-long conversation that followed—something about game theory and auctions??€”but I did my best to fake it. When Dave left for dinner, there were really only two things that I was completely sure of: Dave is way smarter than I am, and my parents probably agree...

Author: By Andrew Golis, | Title: Busy, Boring People | 3/8/2005 | See Source »

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