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Change Illinois
CHANGE Illinois! Tells General Assembly Not to Play Games; Says Campaign Contribution Limits Must Cover Legislative Leaders
June 6th, 2009
The CHANGE Illinois! coalition on Wednesday called on legislators to enact meaningful limits on campaign contributions from everyone, including political action committees controlled by the four legislative leaders. "Illinois' wide open campaign finance system allows large contributors to drown out the voices of everyday Illinoisans and is part of the reason Illinois has a much deserved reputation for corruption in government," said Peter Bensinger, former Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and a co-chair of the CHANGE Illinois! coalition. "With one former governor in federal prison and another facing an array of deplorable charges, voters are fed up and...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-06-06)
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