Fair Elections Now

July 15, 2010
By Mark Ferrulo – Tampa Tribune

Regarding “Florida needs campaign finance options: (Our Opinion, July 10):

The editorial board is rightfully concerned about gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott’s self-serving attack on Florida’s already anemic public financing system. Fortunately, campaign finance reform advocates are on the offensive in Congress.

The most effective and comprehensive solution is the Fair Elections Now Act (HR 1826), bipartisan legislation that would sever the ties between members of Congress and their special interest donors.

The bill would allow federal candidates to choose to run for office without relying on large contributions, big-money bundlers or donations from lobbyists, and candidates would be freed from the constant fundraising in order to focus on what people in their communities want.

Instead of protecting the interests of big oil and big pharma, it’s time we have a government that worked for working Americans, not big corporations and their lobbyists.

It’s time we return to government of, by and for the people. It’s time for the Fair Elections Now Act. Tampa Bay Reps. Bill Young, a Republican, and Kathy Castor, a Democrat, should co-sponsor this legislation and work to pass it.

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