Zell Miller on Government Reform

Soft money from special interests is bribery

I'm angry because of the thoughtless and needless waste of taxpayers' hard-earned money. Angry because soft money--big money--from special interests to both parties controls things in a way that is nothing short of bribery. Source: A National Party No More, by Zell Miller, p.68 Oct 1, 2003

Civil service is corrupt and must be reformed

Presently we're operating under a system of governmental gout and personnel paralysis. Despite its name, our civil service system has nothing to do with civility. It offers little reward for good workers. It provides lots of cover for bad workers. Source: A National Party No More, by Zell Miller, p. 70 Oct 1, 2003

Democratic Party does not represent the values of the South

Obviously, Southerners believe the national Democratic Party does not share their values. The most important values for Southerners are related to the questions of money and trust. National security is a value. Fiscal responsibility is a value: if you don't look and act as if you are serious with people's money, they won't trust you. [They feel that government] needlessly wastes taxpayers' hard-earned money. Source: A National Party No More, by Zell Miller, p. 3,15,16 Oct 1, 2003

Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads.

Vote on passage of H.R. 2356; Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (Shays-Meehan bill, House equivalent of McCain-Feingoldf bill). Vote to ban “soft money” contributions to national political parties but permit up to $10,000 in soft money contributions to state and local parties to help with voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives. The bill would stop issue ads from targeting specific candidates within 30 days of the primary or 60 days of the general election. Additionally, the bill would raise the individual contribution limit from $1,000 to $2,000 per election for House and Senate candidates, both of which would be indexed for inflation. Bill HR.2356 ; vote number 2002-54 on Mar 20, 2002

Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration.

Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 2937; To permit the use of a signature or personal mark for the purpose of verifying the identity of voters who register by mail, and for other purposes. Voting Yes would kill the amendment. The amendment would allow a signature to identify voters who register by mail, instead of requiring showing photo identification or other proof of residence before being allowed to vote. Bill S.565 ; vote number 2002-38 on Feb 27, 2002

Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions and corporations.

Vote to ban soft money donations to political parties and forbid corporate general funds and union general funds from being spent on issue ads. The bill would increase the individual contribution limit to candidates from $1,000 to $2,000. Bill S.27 ; vote number 2001-64 on Apr 2, 2001

Click here for definitions & background information on Government Reform. Click here for policy papers on Government Reform. Click here for SenateMatch answers by Zell Miller. Agree? Disagree? Voice your opinions on Government Reform in The Forum.
*Other candidates on Government Reform:*		*Zell Miller on other issues:*
*GA Gubernatorial:* Sonny Perdue *GA Senatorial:* Allen Buckley Denise Majette Johnny Isakson Mac Collins Mary Squires Max Cleland Paul Coverdell Sam Nunn Saxby Chambliss *Presidential:* George W. Bush (Republican for President) V.P.Dick Cheney (Republican for V.P.) Sen.John Kerry (Democratic nominee for Pres.) Sen.John Edwards (Democratic nominee for V.P.) Ralph Nader (Reform nominee for Pres.) Peter Camejo (Reform nominee for V.P.) David Cobb (Green nominee for Pres.) Michael Badnarik (Libertarian nominee for Pres.) Michael Peroutka (Constitution nominee for Pres.)	*2004 Senate Races:* (AK)Knowles v.Murkowski v.Sykes (AR)Holt v.Lincoln (AZ)McCain v.Starky (CA)Boxer v.Jones v.Gray (CO)Coors v.Salazar v.Randall v.Acosta (CT)Dodd v.Orchulli (FL)Castor v.Martinez (GA)Isakson v.Majette v.Buckley (IA)Grassley v.Small v.Northrop (IL)Obama v.Keyes (IN)Bayh v.Scott (KY)Bunning v.Mongiardo (LA)John v.Vitter v.Kennedy (MD)Mikulski v.Pipkin (MO)Bond v.Farmer (NC)Bowles v.Burr (ND)Dorgan v.Liffrig (NH)Granny D v.Gregg (NV)Reid v.Ziser (NY)Schumer v.Mills v.McReynolds (OH)Fingerhut v.Voinovich (OK)Carson v.Coburn (OR)Wyden v.King (PA)Hoeffel v.Specter v.Summers (SC)DeMint v.Tenenbaum (SD)Daschle v.Thune (UT)Bennett v.Van Dam (VT)Leahy v.McMullen (WA)Murray v.Nethercutt (WI)Feingold v.Michels	Abortion Budget/Economy Civil Rights Corporations Crime Drugs Education Energy/Oil Environment Families Foreign Policy Free Trade Govt. Reform Gun Control Health Care Homeland Security Immigration Jobs Principles Social Security Tax Reform Technology War/Peace Welfare Other Senators House of Representatives SenateMatch (matching quiz) HouseMatch Senate Votes (analysis) House Votes