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Ron Kind: “If the gentleman is claiming that soft money is not filtering back into the States and being used in issue advocacy ads…”

On the recordJune 18, 1998
If the gentleman is claiming that soft money is not filtering back into the States and being used in issue advocacy ads, he has not taken a close look at our campaign system in our country today. I can cite countless examples of how that is happening. The original intent of soft money contributions has been perverted beyond recognition today. That is a strong argument of why these finance reform bills are necessary today.
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Ron Kind
Wisconsin

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Discussing the impact of soft money on campaign finance reform.

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