Robert Lorge on Government Reform Republican challenger

Limit campaign donations to $100 per person

A: STRONGLY SUPPORT: Make the law $100 per person per campaign (instead of $2100 for the primary and another $2100 for the General Elections) and make the law the same for PACS (currently $5000, make them $100 also) and allow, because of First Amendment Court decisions, Candidates to donate whatever amounts to their own campaigns but tax any amount in excess of the current salary for that office at 50% immediate tax withholding tax rates, to even the field and pay for the administration of the Federal Elections Commission and public sponsored televised debates of all General Election candidates. That would end corruption in the election process overnight. Until then, we play by the odd rules of McCain-Feingold’s FEC law.

Limit PACs to $100 and abolish 527 organizations

A: It allows PACs (Political Action Committees) to give $5000 but prohibits state & congressional district & local county & other party groups to give a candidate a combined total of just $5000. That makes any Special Interest Group (like two business people starting a PAC) more powerful than the entire State Party system. It’s Insane. While I would keep the limits on parties, I would limit PACs to $100 and abolish 527 organizations like MoveOn.org.

The Pro-Incumbent system is broken

The “Pro-Incumbent” system is broken, when in doubt vote them all out, starting with my opponent.
• I would vote NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress.
• I would vote YES on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity.
• I would vote YES on banning “soft money” contributions and restricting issue ads.
• I would vote YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations.
• I would vote YES on banning more types of Congressional gifts, unlike my opponent.

$100 per person or PAC per entire campaign