The solution to money in politics

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Author(s) Michael Kinsley
Source The Washington Post
Date April 4, 2014
URL http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/michael-kinsley-the-solution-to-money-in-politics/2014/04/04/5ac0b412-bb8c-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html
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Quotes-start.png The rules are made for the rule-abiding, and a rule-abiding politician can use money from campaign contributions only in efforts to persuade the voters. In other words, not only is campaign spending speech — it is only speech. That’s all the money is good for. And the voters have it within their power to ignore this speech and make all that contribution money worthless. Quotes-end.png


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This item argues for the position Supreme Court voted correctly on the topic McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission.