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Should There Be Public Financing of Congressional Campaigns?

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  • CHARLES McC. MATHIAS Jr.

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In spite of seemingly comprehensive campaign finance reforms enacted by Congress beginning in 1971, the current system of financing congressional campaigns threatens to erode public confidence in the electoral process and in government itself. The sheer volume of money in campaigns has led to the perception that those who pay the campaign bills wield disproportionate influence in the process, or at a minimum enjoy greater access to elected representatives than do individual citizens. Public funding of congressional races is a workable means of lessening candidates' reliance on private contributions. Moreover, it is the only effective means of placing reasonable limits on overall campaign spending.

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  • CHARLES McC. MATHIAS Jr., 1986. "Should There Be Public Financing of Congressional Campaigns?," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 486(1), pages 64-75, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:486:y:1986:i:1:p:64-75
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716286486001005
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