Word: bans
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...concern has been raised that this classification discriminates unfairly by constituting a blanket ban on all donations...
Bill $25, which is co-sponsored by 30 Democrats, would ban all soft money contributions, those which are given to political parties for "party" activities that do not directly benefit individual candidates...
...arguments against the constitionality of such a ban are unfounded, according to Marvin Kalb, director of Harvard's Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy. The provision wouldn't stop people from contributing to political parties or campaings, he said...
...ban] limits the flow of soft money into the system," he said...
...ruled that unions and other groups can run as many ads as they want expressing their views on issues, so long as they don't "expressly advocate" a particular candidate. That's one reason why AFL-CIO president John Sweeney had no problem last week calling for a ban on soft money. Most of the union cash in the last election went for issues ads, which a soft-money ban won't reach. McCain-Feingold may try to restrict those within the last month or two of a campaign, but any such limits would be sure to face a Supreme...