Steve Sovern's LASTPAC and Common Cause

question 95

Multiple Choice

Steve Sovern's LASTPAC and Common Cause

• A)agree that all candidates and officeholders should not accept money from political action groups.
• B)disagree on the issue of whether PACs engage in influence peddling.
• C)disagree on the issue of whether electioneering is an appropriate policy arena for interest groups.
• D)agree that the $5,000 limit on PAC contributions makes such contributions meaningless in multimillion-dollar presidential campaigns and should be rescinded.
• E)agree that the income tax check-off to support public financing of presidential campaigns should be eliminated.

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