The conservative Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition and the liberal group Progress Iowa have joined the campaign that’s calling for an end to outside spending on political races…..
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That’s Brad Anderson, co-chair of Iowa Pays the Price. Anderson says spending from “Super PACs” and special interest groups has gotten “out of control” and having these two groups as allies signals that Iowans are “fed up” with the status quo….
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The president of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition says it’s time to reform the campaign finance system because special interests and Super PACs “are trying to take over” campaigns. According to a group that tracks money in politics, the 2016 presidential candidates and the Super PACs that support them already have raised 275 percent MORE money than at this point in the 2012 presidential campaign.