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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

David Meyers
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May 03, 2019

The 2002 law that banned soft money contributions to federal candidates and national political parties. It also required candidates to declare they "approve of this message" in all their radio and television advertising. Also known as McCain-Feingold.

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