The Fiscal TimesCRomnibus Disaster Signals a Sad New Normal in D.C.The Fiscal TimesBut regardless of whether or not the budget bill included a rollback of derivatives reforms, or a nearly ten-fold increase in the donation limits for party committees, t…
Grist |
The new federal budget is chock-full of goodies for pollutocrats
Grist But the bill undermines some environmental policies while giving big banks and big political donors more freedom to run roughshod over the American public. The agreement was made possible because Republicans dropped their most unreasonable demands … Congress proposes raising limits on political donationsKennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel HUFFPOST HILL – Hail, Hail, Mighty CromnibusHuffington Post Budget would raise limits on political moneyU.S. News & World Report |
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US House passes massive appropriations bill laden with gifts for Wall Street …
Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate (blog) “Instead of offering a responsible approach to keep the government funded, this legislation represents a cynical effort to jam unrelated policies that threaten the stability of our economy and democracy into the appropriations process.” “Moving forward … |
The CT Mirror |
Himes has tough win on Wall Street provision in spending bill
The CT Mirror “Unfortunately, it includes totally unrelated special interest giveaways that undermine the protections for our economy against big bank failure, as well as open up a massive new loophole for super-rich political donors to unfairly influence our democracy. |
Allentown Morning Call |
Lehigh Valley congressmen mull spending bill
Allentown Morning Call The legislation’s fate remained unclear — hours before the government was to run out of money at midnight — in part because of unrelated provisions crammed into the measure during negotiations. cComments. Charlie Dent says this bill makes progress … |
Daily BeastNancy Pelosi Plays Hardball On CromnibusDaily BeastThe opposition comes from Democrats upset the the bill contains riders roling back the landmark Dodd Frank Act on financial reform as well as raising the maximum amount that donors can give …
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Congress proposes raising limits on political donations
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel The campaign finance proposal was tucked into an unrelated measure to keep most of the government open through the coming September. The effort is the latest bid to weaken campaign finance rules passed after the Watergate scandal in the 1970s and … |
Kansas City Star |
Budget Would Raise Limits on Political Money
ABC News Under a spending bill introduced in the Republican-led House, each superrich donor would be allowed to give almost $1.6 million per election cycle to political parties and their campaign committees. The comparable limit for 2014’s elections was $194 … Budget deal would greatly raise limits on political donors, increases giving …Minneapolis Star Tribune |
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Spending bill: Super rich could give $1.6M per election cycle
Salt Lake Tribune Under a spending bill introduced in the Republican-led House, each super rich donor would be allowed to give almost $1.6 million per election cycle to political parties and their campaign committees. The comparable limit for 2014’s elections was $194 … |
Budget deal erodes limits on political moneyWRAL.comThe campaign finance proposal was tucked into an unrelated measure to keep most of the government open through the coming September. The effort is the latest bid to weaken campaign finance rules passe…