Doubt Quote by J. B. Pritzker

As dismayed as Americans are with the influence of the special interests that finance election campaigns, they've been reluctant to embrace the alternative: taxpayer-financed…

— John Harwood

Dependence on private money to run campaigns causes pain to Republicans and Democrats alike - and business owners. It's time we did something about…

— Zephyr Teachout

Politics is a damn expensive business. I had one hell of a time trying to raise money as a candidate. I had to put…

— Joe Biden

Stemming the tide of special interest campaign cash - and restoring fiscal responsibility in Congress - is no easy task. But there is one…

— Alan K. Simpson

I guess I was a little idealistic and thought if you are honest and you're well-qualified and capable of waging a good fight, you…

— Wendy Long

Well I think money has been going into political campaigns for a very long time.

— Carly Fiorina

The problem isn’t too little money in political campaigns, but not enough.

— Newt Gingrich

My view on candidates on money is unless it's proven that the donor stole the money, the campaign keeps the money.

— David Frum

Much of what candidates have to do is raise money and appeal to constituencies or interest groups that can provide that money.

— Robert Scheer

There's no one silver bullet, but money really is the root of all evil. The single biggest problem is how much more money is…

— Tom Harkin

The reality is that asking the public to fund political campaigns accomplishes nothing. Candidates continue to seek interest-group support through other channels, both financial…

— Bradley A. Smith

Unfortunately, money in politics is an insidious thing - and a loophole in our campaign finance system was taken advantage of with money going…

— Olympia Snowe