Tribes defend exemption/Senators consider limiting Indians' campaign donat

[NVMojo]

WASHINGTON -- Indian gambling supporters Wednesday objected to efforts to close a campaign finance loophole that has allowed tribes to funnel millions of dollars into federal campaigns.

Under federal election law, individuals are limited to donations totaling $101,400 over a two-year election cycle to candidates and political committees.

But because tribes are considered sovereign, they are not bound by the $101,400 limit. Some tribes have donated millions of dollars a year, and almost all of them owned casinos.

Tribes contributed $25 million to candidates and committees from 2000 to 2005, according to Political MoneyLine, a nonpartisan campaign finance analyst.

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http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Feb-09-Thu-2006/news/5790383.html

[Liberty Belle]

1. Haven't the Indians been jerked around enough?

:kick:

[ShockediSay]

2. How about putting the brakes on lobbyist money

so that our congressional representatives represent citizens and not the lobbyists!

Connecticut did it and a California voter's initiative is asking for it.

H Ross Perot targeted these guys as everything that was wrong with Washington. I agree.

[Supply Side Jesus]

3. but but but but but.......

money is an extension of free speech.....it just ain't fair!!

wait a sec....who do tribes donate mostly to???

fuck that! restrict them!

[auburngrad82]

4. This is not an Indian scandal. It's a GOP scandal

We need to send out LTTEs and make calls to our Democratic Representatives and Senators blasting this. How many times can we let these assholes spin themselves out of trouble?



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