This little charmer of a proposition contained so many poison pills it would have gagged a maggot. Happily, this nasty ploy was foiled by some stalwart Republicans from the East, backed by the Democrats, who for once managed to stick together. They-Sayers were saying it couldn't be done. Thomas' phony reform bill was doomed to defeat, and the Shays-Meehan bill then would have been moved in its place. That's why Gingrich pulled down the bad bill.
Soft money is completely out of control.
That's more than double the amount of soft money raised in '93, the last comparable post-presidential year. This is the money that is buying your government right out from under you. Because politicians really don't like whoring for money. I know, you think they're all shameless and that kissing behinds is their favorite pastime. It's not true.