I really believe that we need to get to the heart of the matter, and that is why I have introduced the Fair Elections Now Act, public funding.
Dick Durbin: “I really believe that we need to get to the heart of the matter, and that is why I have introduced the Fair Elections…”
On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
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Durbin advocates for public funding of elections to reduce special interest influence.
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