Campaign finance Quote by Zephyr Teachout

Politicians are expected to spend half their time talking to funders and to keep them happy. Given this context, it's not hard to see…

— Zephyr Teachout

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

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

“Most politicians are corrupt as they do not represent the masses that voted for them, but rather they choose to return numerous favors to…

— Steven Magee

Well, the role of money in politics is pretty corrupting right now.

— Caroline Kennedy

What we have now is a situation where politicians get a whole bunch of money from mainly business interests. Then once they hold that…

— Matt Taibbi

We need real campaign finance reform to loosen the grip of special interests on politics.

— Tom Daschle

I think we have to look at the whole way campaigns are financed. The No. 1 problem is PAC and special-interest money.

— Stephen Pagliuca

The bottom line is that if politicians weren't in the business of granting favors and exacting tribute, every single issue surrounding campaign finance reform…

— Walter E. Williams

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

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

The leftists are constantly whining and moaning about all the money in politics. They want campaign finance reform, right? They want to get all…

— Rush Limbaugh