PBS News Hour: on Government Reform


Lindsey Graham: Constitutional amendment to limit spending by super PACs

Graham would reform campaign finance laws, and allow Congress to limit spending. A supporter of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law in 2002, Graham told New Hampshire TV station WMUR that as president he would push for a Constitutional amendment to allow Congress to limit spending by super PACs and others.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series Jun 1, 2015

Bernie Sanders: Constitutional amendment to reverse Citizen United ruling

On Campaign finance: Limit corporate and interest-group spending in campaigns.

Sanders proposes a Constitutional amendment that would effectively reverse the Supreme Court's Citizen United ruling and ban corporations and nonprofits from unlimited campaign expenditures. The independent senator would also require disclosure of any organizations spending $10,000 or more on an election-related campaign.

Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series Apr 30, 2015

Rand Paul: Shut down Department of Education and TSA

The Department of Education would dissolve under a Paul proposal. He would close the agency and disperse funding to state and local programs. In addition, the senator has proposed shutting down the Transportation Security Administration and privatizing the security service. On the IRS, Paul has indicated he would reform the agency and has not said he would close it.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series Apr 7, 2015

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