Rick Allen: “I welcome this reform to the Tax Code, and I am pleased that this motion to recommit will be the first vote on campaign…”

“I welcome this reform to the Tax Code, and I am pleased that this motion to recommit will be the first vote on campaign finance reform this year. The shadowy political hit squads being set up under section 527 of the Tax Code should be required to disclose their contributors. I agree with the majority whip, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Delay), who during the campaign finance debate last year said, and I quote, ``What reform can restore accountability more than an open book?'' So it is baffling why he opposes opening the books on these section 527 groups. The gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moore) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Doggett) have legislation to require disclosure of these stealth political groups. Good government demands that we approve that bill. One section 527 organization is called Citizens for Better Medicare. This is a front group set up by the pharmaceutical industry designed to give the impression that regular citizens want to keep seniors' drug prices as high to maintain the industries profit margins.”