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usonian

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6. Would campaign finance reform help?

Reply to MerryHolidays (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 12:30 PM

Feb 2023

I am kind of clueless in these matters, especially if PAC's fall outside campaign finance. (Wasn't that their purpose?)
Didn't John McCain co-sponsor some kind of campaign finance reform?
Asking the more knowledgeable people here.

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This message was self-deleted by its author usonian Feb 2023 #3

Why are you spending time and energy and stress on this idiot? niyad Feb 2023 #4

I second this comment. n/t werdna Feb 2023 #7

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Would campaign finance reform help? usonian Feb 2023 #6

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Thank you... DemUnleashed Feb 2023 #11

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Thank you... DemUnleashed Feb 2023 #13

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