Free Speech is Circling the Drain
The body is not even cold. Lawmakers are antsy to restrict speech even further. Here's a glimpse into the future. From Congress Daily ($): bq. Rules [Committee] ranking member Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., criticized Republicans for focusing solely on 527 groups and not broadening the debate to 501c3 and 501c4 groups, also named for their tax code designation, which also enjoy campaign finance loopholes. bq. "I think you are missing a big part of this," she said, "As soon as you try to pass anything, loopholes appear." Slaughter called it a "grave mistake" to ignore other groups and asked House Administration Chairman Ehlers, whose committee has jurisdiction over the bill, if Congress was likely to enter into a similar debate on 501(c)s in the near future. "We just might," Ehlers said.
