Feingold said the current system violates that spirit because some voices ring considerably louder than others. There's less attention paid now to constituent groups. What we are seeking is to give all the special interests an equal voice, not dictated by the amount of money they have. He pointed to the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which he said had resulted in higher phone and cable bills, as the type of legislation that gets passed when only certain voices are heard. He blamed the Clinton campaign of that year for exploiting loopholes in prior reforms.
Money is property.
That's what it degenerated into. They didn't have an argument. They keep shifting as we keep gaining strength. McCain shares a laugh with an audience member after the meeting. A current beef with the bill, which President Bush also has voiced, is that it doesn't allow union members to ask that their dues not be used for campaign contributions.