FOX News: Hill Scandals Spark Interest in Publicly Funded Campaigns

[PhilipShore]

FOX News
Hill Scandals Spark Interest in Publicly Funded Campaigns
March 02, 2006

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186687,00.html

WASHINGTON — A spate of corruption scandals on Capitol Hill has led to renewed interest in public financing of federal election campaigns, considered by many to be the most drastic and elusive of any election reform proposals out there.

Eight House Democrats are sponsoring the "Let the People Decide Clean Campaign Act," which would take all private money out of U.S. House campaigns and give taxpayer funds to candidates based on their parties' prior performance in their districts.

Under the proposal, candidates who receive less than their opponents because their party did not do well in previous elections can seek additional funding through signed petitions.

"To restore the public's faith in the system, lobby reform is necessary and should be done," said Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee and chief sponsor of the public financing proposal. "The only way to address the fundamental problem is to end the abuse of House rules by the Republican leadership and take all private money out of politics."

[liberaltrucker]

1. Dream on

CM, lobbyists, etc. It'll never happen.

[Minnesota Libra]

2. Hey, maybe will do something good after all - I doubt it - but I hope nt