Tuesday, March 6

I posted the following over on MetaFilter:

'Industry pumped in a record 696 million dollars to elect George W. Bush and a GOP Congress. The Mother Jones 400 reveals the nation's top contributors -- and what they expect in return.'

The donors complain in this article about how much they have to shell out. Are their complaints legitimate? Is this simply the cost of doing business? Is this the way campaigns should be funded?

In my view, it's ludicrous that they would complain. We need campaign finance reform 20 years ago. Arrgghhh! Check out Common Cause, especially their latest news on the Senate bill. And check out Americans For Reform to see all of the organizations that are supporting the bill.

It's a pretty complicated thing. And it might be pretty hard on the Democrats. That might be okay. On the other hand, I wouldn't want to see the balance of power tip too far.

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