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Andrea Joy Campbell: “But let us call it that. Shall we have limits to how much money potentially can corrupt our campaign system or not? A…”

On the recordJuly 14, 1998
But let us call it that. Shall we have limits to how much money potentially can corrupt our campaign system or not? A very legitimate different point of view from mine, but a very legitimate point of view, says no, let us not have any limits on campaign finance. That is actually the view I think espoused by the distinguished Whip. But it is contrary to the whole idea of campaign finance reform. If we are for limiting the potentially corrupting influence of money, as we have in the law now, by a $1,000 maximum, then we should not create a loophole so huge as to permit the example that I gave to my friend from California, as I gave to my distinguished colleague and friend, the Whip from Texas.
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Andrea Joy Campbell
Massachusetts
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Discussing campaign finance reform and the need for limits on campaign contributions.

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