"Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican Leader in the U.S. Senate, spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) today. During McConnell's speech, he recounted his decade-long effort to restore First Amendment political rights by repealing unconstitutional campaign finance restrictions.
Last Congress, McConnell led opposition to the DISCLOSE Act, which would have banned the political speech of many independent groups and businesses while imposing an onerous disclosure and disclaimer regime designed to silence grassroots organizations. This Congress, McConnell introduced S.194 in the Senate, which would repeal the presidential tax financing program (and save taxpayers $617 million, according to the Congressional Budget Office). The House passed the bill on a bipartisan vote last month."
McConnell recounts campaign finance fight at CPAC
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