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Monday, February 5, 2007 12:00 AM

How to fix campaign financing forever for $50

A radical proposal by two Yale professors goes far beyond any reform envisaged by Feingold or McCain.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Monday, February 5, 2007 07:46 AM

    Heard of this before

    Here is another idea: limit contributions only to those legal entities that are allowed to physically vote for a candidate. Set a contribution limit. Make bundling illegal. Plus do the other things people have suggested: free airtime, limit campaign duration.

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