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Experts Discuss Money in Politics
Experts Discuss Money in Politics
Diverse views on the effects of campaign finance,
the current state of regulation, and action needed
by Ken Martin
© The Austin Bulldog 2015
Posted Tuesday, November 17, 2015 10:04am
“The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that the methods of financing political campaigns should ensure the public's right to know, combat corruption and undue influence, enable candidates to compete more equitably for public office and allow maximum citizen participation in the political process....”
—League of Women Voters National Board
The League of Women Voters Austin Area brought the League’s national study on Money in Politics into local focus with a Sunday afternoon panel discussion. A more politically diverse panel of five speakers would be difficult to imagine. The audience of nearly 50 people paid close attention and posed a number of questions for the panelists.
Kurt Hildebrand, chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas, said his party has taken no position on campaign finance or on money in politics, as the views of Libertarians encompass a broad range. Some believe there should be tight regulations and some believe there should be no regulation at all, he said.
“We want people to be as free as they possibly can be with equality, justice, and equal protection under the law.”