OPINION: ‘For the people act’ would force taxpayers to fund political campaigns

Brad Smith of the Institute for Free Speech is one of the nation’s foremost experts on campaign finance law. Smith joins the show to share his concerns with S.1 - For the People Act of 2021.

Smith explains that S. 1 would federalize our entire election process by enacting a Democratic wish list. On that is list is campaign finance provisions. This bill includes government financing for political campaigns at a 6 to 1 rate. Taxpayer money would be allocated to fund campaigns regardless of the taxpayer's support for a candidate.

Meanwhile, groups like the NRA would be required to pledge their support for a candidate and then make public a list of people who support their organization.

The list goes on and on and would be enforced by a partisan FEC.

Listen to Smith’s interview with Marc above.

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