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: |> strict limits on PACs,
: I have serious philosophical problems with the government telling ANYONE how
: they may spend their own money.  This whole idea of reform assumes that 
: government officals are bribable by nature (which may be true), and that the
: only solution is to interdict the bribER rather than doing anything to the
: bribEE.  Perhaps the elected officals should be held more accountable for
: their actions.

It sounds like you don't really understand how campaign financing works.

Pick up a copy of the Sept/Oct "Mother Jones" magazine for an
*EXCELLENT* article on how camp. fin. works today & some ideas
on how to reform/improve it.

Basically, the problem boils down to the fact that campaigns are
so expensive today(for senators at least) that they must spend hours
each day soliciting money from PACs.

Article shows how PAC's don't care who the person is, or what party
he is from.  All that matters is if he is in a position to help the
organization that PAC represents. 

Not all senators ask for money themselves.  The article mentions how
Dole gets his aides to do it, and then he calls to say "thanks" when
he gets the money.

Anyways, check out the article in Mother Jones, it is very
enlightening.