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Craig Salins is executive director of Washington Public Campaigns, a statewide organization advocating for public financing of campaigns at local, state and national levels.
SHARE Sunday, October 18, 2009 Raising a barn in Congress: Let's get lawmakers to support Fair Elections
Watching the health care debate in Congress - and the TV ads by every lobby group in the country - is there really any doubt that we need fundamental reform of campaign finance laws?
In the U.S. House, there are now 108 members who have agreed to co-sponsor the Fair Elections Now Act (HR 1826). It's time for other lawmakers to step up to the plate.