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Asa Hutchinson: “I do not support the Shays-Meehan proposal, and I will vote against it because I believe that there is a better way to…”

On the recordJune 18, 1998
I do not support the Shays-Meehan proposal, and I will vote against it because I believe that there is a better way to accomplish campaign finance reform. I say this with the greatest respect, but I believe that it is incumbent upon me to make my case. Why do I say that the freshman bill is better? Why do I believe that it will accomplish more significant reform? I believe it is a better vehicle for reform because it is bipartisan, it is constitutional, it does not federalize State elections, it bans soft monies to the Federal parties, and it provides for greater disclosures.
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Asa Hutchinson
Arkansas
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Discussing campaign finance reform and opposing the Shays-Meehan proposal.

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