Reform Group Proposes Idea
Via Alton Daily News
WBGZ Radio
A reform group has an idea to make politicians less beholden to special interests. David Melton, head of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, says when politicians depend on special interest groups for their campaign cash, it should not be surprising that if those politicians are elected, they are responsive to those who paid for the campaign – a system he calls “inherently corrupting.”
He says public financing is worth a try. He says candidates would have to demonstrate that they have support from small donors; then they could get matching funds up to an amount that would allow them to get their message out. They do this for local races in New York City.
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