The Washington Post, February 11th, 2002
WE DON'T SEE it in quite the same apocalyptic terms as Speaker Dennis Hastert, who likened this Wednesday's House vote on campaign finance reform to Armageddon. But the vote is plenty important. Lawmakers can wash some $500 million in big-money contributions out of the federal system: the cash from corporations, unions and wealthy individuals that was supposed to be banned from individual campaigns but that parties and officeholders have learned to use for the benefit of specific candidates. These are the funds that often come from players who give to both sides in a contest, contributions cle...
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