The Supreme Court hasn't done enough to make our laws subject to high dollar politcal contributions. Funny it was only a year ago when one Supreme Court Justice shook his head when President Obama criticized the obscene fund-raising allowed by the Supreme Court.
Now Republican House Leader Eric Cantor wants to eliminate any taxpayer financing for presidential elections.
After tonight's state of the union, Cantor is starting the presidential campaign at 10 AM, Wednesday, on the house floor to consider:
H.R. 359 - To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions (Modified Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole / Ways and Means Committee / House Administration Committee)
Cantor has announced that "the rule [for discussion on the floor] provides for one hour of general debate, not more than five hours of amendment debate, and makes in order only those amendments that have been preprinted in the Congressional Record."
Who ever said talk is cheap?
The Republicans are running with the leverage Obama gave them by declining public finance for his 2008 campaign. One of their biggest big lies, after government takeover of health care, is that Citizens United only leveled the fund-raising playing field for Republicans to counter Soros and big labor.
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