House Would Exempt Most Powerful Groups From Campaign Disclosure
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WASHINGTON, June 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives, in negotiations over a bill to limit big money influence in political campaigns, is considering exempting the biggest such players in a move geared toward securing the support of the National Rifle Association.
"This proposal is so outside the spirit of what Congress says it is trying to do that any supporter of real reform should be embarrassed to vote for it," said Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. "People are already cynical about the connections between big money and Congress. Now the big guys would get to avoid the rules once again."See the full content of this document
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House Would Exempt Most Powerful Groups From Campaign Disclosure
In order to get the gun rights group to agree not to block legislation responding to a decision by t...
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