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Bush's campaign finance reform plan also bans lobbyists from contributing to members of Congress while Congress is in session. This change dramatically enforces the integrity of our governmental processes as special interests or companies will be restricted from improperly influencing legislative decisions. Gore does recognize that this procedure is important--his plan only requires that lobbyists disclose their activities and does nothing to prevent companies or other lobbies from influencing legislative affairs. As part of his commitment to restoring dignity to the federal government, Bush would prohibit special interests from unfairly influencing matters that should be left for constituents...
...promote one's political views is wasteful, excessive or unwise. In the free society ordained by our Constitution it is not the government, but the people who must retain control over the quantity and range of debate on public issues in a political campaign." Bush believes that campaign finance reform is vital to maintaining the integrity of the political process. While Gore claims to be the candidate of campaign finance reform, it seems unwise to trust the man who claimed that "no controlling legal authority" had jurisdiction over his 1996 Buddhist monastery fundraiser. Bush will restore integrity to campaign funding...
There is arguably no issue more important than campaign finance reform. It lurks behind almost every other issue, from health care to gun safety. Sen. John S. McCain's (R-Ariz.) rise to popularity attests to the power of the issue. Every year the chances for meaningful reform improve, as more and more politicians and business leaders become fed up with the system. Vice President Al Gore '69 will lead the fight to give our democracy back to the people and rid Washington of special-interest money once and for all. If Texas Gov. George W. Bush wins...
...huge inflow of campaign money is a grave threat to our democracy and it is growing. Gore is committed to cleaning up the system by banning soft money, the unlimited corporate, individual and labor donations that flow into party coffers. His commitment to reform is not new. He proposed full public financing of campaigns when he was first elected to Congress, to completely rid Washington of the overpowering influence of the special-interests...
During the primaries, McCain asked Bush why he opposed common-sense reforms to reduce the influence of big corporations and other special interests on the political process. Bush answered that he refused to support reform because it would "hurt the Republican party." In other words, even though huge soft-money donations are poisonous to our democracy, as long as Republicans raise more than Democrats, then it is just fine with Bush...