The Federal Election Commission
took a rare step toward pushing back against eroding limits on money in
politics Wednesday, recommending denial of a lawmaker’s request to set
up a fund that could raise unlimited amounts from corporations and
unions.

Court rulings in the past two years have allowed groups to
accept and spend contributions of any amount, a sharp break from dollar
limits in place for candidates, parties and advocacy groups, positing
that the potentially corrupting effect of money on politicians was not
an issue because to accept unlimited funds, groups must be “independent”
from and avoid “coordination” with politicians.

full story at the The Washington Times: