Biden Cosponsors Bill to Strengthen Presidential Campaign Public Financing System

[gateley]

(Bold emphasis is mine)

December 5, 2007 -- Washington, DC –

Today U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE) joined Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) in introducing the Presidential Funding Act of 2007, to strengthen the existing presidential public financing system funded by voluntary taxpayer contributions. Shortly after his election to the Senate in 1972, Sen. Biden called for public financing for campaigns in testimony before the Senate Rules Committee. He has since been one of the Senate’s most ardent and steadfast advocates for overhauling campaign funding laws in favor of public financing.

“The presidential election should be about the power of ideas, not the influence of money,” said Senator Biden. “To protect the integrity of the system and the voice of the people against the fundraising power of special interests, we need to modernize the public financing system before it becomes irrelevant. For over thirty years, I have fought to reform how campaigns are funded. This bill is a good first step towards putting the public financing system in sync with modern presidential campaigns.”

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[Mass]

1. Excellent. I am particularly happy to see every Democratic candidate co-sponsored it.

McCain, though, seems absent.

The bill was applauded by Public Citizen.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2410322&mesg_id=2410322

[Think82]

2. kick & rec

[gateley]

3. It really IS the only fair way. I feel as though between the money and the media

we've been railroaded this time - it's disturbing that's what's happening in America.

[Adelante]

4. Please let it happen.

Enough already.

[flpoljunkie]

5. Feingold first introduced this bill, S.436, on 1/30/07. His sole cosponsor was Barack Obama.

Today, he has apparently reintroduced the bill--now numbered S. 2412. Let's hope it now gets out of the Senate Finance Committee, currently headed by Senator Max Baucus.

S.436

Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1086 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. (introduced 1/30/2007) Cosponsors (1)

Related Bills: H.R.776
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. COSPONSORS(1), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)

Sen Obama, Barack - 2/14/2007


S.2412

Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. (introduced 12/5/2007) Cosponsors (7)
Latest Major Action: 12/5/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. COSPONSORS(7), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)


Sen Biden, Joseph R., Jr. - 12/5/2007
Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham - 12/5/2007
Sen Collins, Susan M. - 12/5/2007
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. - 12/5/2007
Sen Durbin, Richard - 12/5/2007
Sen Kerry, John F. - 12/5/2007
Sen Obama, Barack - 12/5/2007

[jillan]

6. Biden first introduced this in the 70's - he recently rambled off all of his co-sponsors

And he said he's come to the conclusion that the only way it's going to ever get anywhere is when he is in office.
Because for 30 years it has gone nowhere.

[flpoljunkie]

7. Does Biden blame his yes vote on the egregious, one-sided bankruptcy bill on this, too?

[inthebrain]

8. Biden is a hypocrite and really should practice what he preaches.

[KittyWampus]

9. it's like some weird form of Tourette's Syndrome with some DU'ers.

And the trigger is the word "Biden".

See his name and they've got to regurgitate some non sequitor.

[youthere]

16. ...

:spray:

[Think82]

11. This thread is about his public financing legislation.

Why do you keep going back to ONE vote in his illustrious 35 year career no matter what the topic is? Like I said, you seem to have a hard-on for Biden and don't know how to deal.

BIDEN 08!

[1corona4u]

10. (I'm just gonna keep this on the clipboard...)

For the 400th time, Biden voted for the BK bill for one reason and one reason only. So mothers, with children, could get their child support payments, and alimony, before any other creditor, when a deadbeat dad files for BK. Go look it up.
Sometimes, senators have to vote for bad bill IF it includes something they REALLY want.

But, then Obama wouldn't really know that, since he fails to vote on controversial bills...

[Think82]

12. Nice response!

[inthebrain]

14. That's a load of shit

LMFAO!!!!!

That's why MBNA/ Bank of America (who's been spooging for years over the bill) have dumped millions of dollars to Biden over the years. Not only that, they pay his son $100k a year to keep him on retainer.

You buy into the bullshit politicians sell you way too easily.

I gotta bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. The procedes will go to a needy family.

[Froward69]

18. It has become blatantly obvious

you are afraid of Joe Biden becoming President. Just like the Right wing. seems more of a coincidence. you don't support anyone just hate Joe Biden... Like i keep telling you as you are in denial. Your Hate will consume you.

[jillan]

13. Well at least he shows up to vote.

[Mass]

15. I know it is election time, but should we not be happy that every single Democratic candidate is

cosponsor of the bill, rather than wondering who has fought the longer for election reform.

The question is not even for debate: it is Biden, because he has been in the Senate for a very long time. However, it is great that Obama,just like Biden many years ago, started working on these issues when he arrived in the Senate.

Even if Obama is my favorite, I like Biden and think these attacks are ludicrous.

[K Gardner]

17. It's about time, glad to see this and I hope in the future we can stop the Hollywoodizing of our

Presidential candidates and the whole process will move with ideas and not sound bites.