George W. Bush 2000 On The Issues

• Ban unions and corporations from giving “soft” money to political parties.   In the 1996 election cycle, corporations contributed $204 million to national political parties, and labor unions contributed $9.5 million to the national parties.  Governor Bush will ban all of that.
  
  2. To Prevent Americans From Being Forced to Fund Candidates They Don’t Support:
  
  
• Enact “Paycheck Protection,” preventing union bosses from directly spending roughly $300 million in union dues annually – without members’ permission – to support candidates of the bosses’ choosing.
  
  
• Oppose Taxpayer-Financed Congressional Elections.  Vice President Gore would spend over $2 billion of taxpayers’ money to subsidize politicians running for office.  Governor Bush believes that individuals should decide for themselves whom to support and that incumbent politicians do not need further advantages against challengers.
  
  3. To Protect The Right of Individuals to Express Themselves:
  
  
• Preserve the right of individuals and groups to engage in issue advocacy.  Vice President Gore would protect incumbents from scrutiny by unconstitutionally restricting the rights of citizens to express their views and concerns on issues.
  
  
• Raise the limit on individual contributions to candidates by adjusting it for inflation.
  
  4. To Ensure Full And Timely Disclosure Of Campaign Contributions:
  
  
• Require near real-time disclosure of contributions on the Internet, as he alone among the presidential candidates is already doing.
  
  5. To End “Double Dipping” and Respect Donors’ Choices:
  
  
• Eliminate the “roll-over” loophole and prevent incumbents from transferring excess funds from a prior federal campaign to a subsequent campaign for a different federal office.
  
  6. To Ensure That Lawmakers Serve The Public Interest:
  
  
• Prohibit federally registered lobbyists from contributing to Members of Congress, while Congress is in session.
  
  
  Position Proposals
  

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