Coalition Supports Campaign Reform Bill
WASHINGTON--A coalition of religious groups is urging Congress to pass the now-revived campaign finance reform bill, saying it will help ensure that “our political system is fair and equitable.”
In a letter to members of the House of Representatives, the nine Jewish, Catholic and mainline Protestant groups said the bill provides for “reasonable changes in a campaign financing system in desperate need of repair.”
“As sure as apathy, cynicism and mistrust work against religious principles, so are they enemies of a healthy democracy,” the letter said.
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