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Sam Farr: in the H.R. 600 that I drafted, what it said is we put limits on what you could spend, because that was the real…

On the recordJuly 20, 1998
in the H.R. 600 that I drafted, what it said is we put limits on what you could spend, because that was the real problem. In that, we said, if you were a wealthy candidate, you can only spend $50,000 of your own money.
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Sam Farr
Democratic · California

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Discussing campaign finance limits in H.R. 600.

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