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Brooklyn Law School

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Political speech; First Amendment; Campaign finance; Federal Election Campaign Act; Political-action committees; Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act; Buckley v. Valeo; Corruption; Equality Rationale

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The Academy, Campaign Finance, And Free Speech Under Fire, Bradley A. Smith Dec 2016

The Academy, Campaign Finance, And Free Speech Under Fire, Bradley A. Smith

Journal of Law and Policy

This article discusses the issue of campaign finance and the impact money has on the political process in the country. The author suggests campaign finance regulations that curb the current threat it poses to the system, as well as the First Amendment itself. Lastly, the author discusses the impact academics have had on the debate and this decline in support of free speech that has resulted from the debate.