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To: jlallen who wrote (384)	6/5/1998 7:07:00 PM
From: ccryder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 880

What percentage of our congress accepted campaign money from corporations, or key individuals, and then went on to vote for a bill that benefited the individuals or corporations? What indicates whether a particular contribution is intended to buy an action? Should campaigns be entirely funded through taxes? Or through something like the income tax form checkoff? Who decides who gets the money? Who would be allowed to contribute? Wouldn't prohibition be unconstitutional? I work for an outfit that says don't do anything which could have the appearance of being illegal. In some instances I feel that I have given up some rights but I chose to work there and I abide by the rules. And the rule can save a lot of legal headaches. Obviously, Bernard Schwartz's contributions have a bad appearance, when combined with waivers. I suppose nobody that worked for Lockheed Martin or Hughes gave to the DNC in recent years or to the Republicans in prior years or they would be singled out too, right? Or maybe there is threshold for conflict of interest? You guys seem to be quite willing to flame anybody offering opinions but I read very little discussion of the issues and solutions.