Why We Must Not Cut Clean Elections Funding
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › June 03, 2008
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GRANTED, New Jersey's Clean Elections program may need some fine- tuning in order to live up to its full potential. Yet, under no circumstances should its funding be cut to the point that it becomes yet another toothless governmental ethics reform measure.
Data released by the state Election Law Enforcement Commission show that 669 firms that gave $15 million in political contributions received $5.17 billion in contracts from all levels of government. According to a recent news report, "that's a return of $345 for every dollar donated."See the full content of this document
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Why We Must Not Cut Clean Elections Funding
And we wonder why New Jersey voters have so little confidence in statewide government.
The proposed reduction to the already under-funded election commission would place the five-member Special Programs Division in jeopardy. This division ove...See the full content of this document
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