(Bumped. The good folks over at Rochester Turning are on the case as well. - promoted by lipris)
Does Your state Senator support closing the LLC loophole? There are many aspects of the Governor's CFR proposal that was "killed" by Bruno on Monday that I enthusiastically support. Campaign finance in New York is a mess. It's like the wild west out there. With a modicum of creativity and a ton of money, one can essentially give pretty much as much money as you want to whomever you want. Even within the current law, wealthy individuals and interests can give enormous sums to buy influence.
But, how anyone can defend with a straight face the practice of wealthy donors creating infinite numbers of corporate subsidiaries and LLCs to flood the process with more and more money is simply beyond me.
So, where does your state Senator stand on this issue? Why not give them a call and find out. You can find contact info or even figure out who your Senator is here.
Give them a ring and simply ask, "Do you support closing the LLC loophoole?" It's a simple question and it deserves a simple answer. Yes or no should suffice. If you are able to get an answer, let us know. You can post it here or drop me some mail. We'll keep a running tally of where every Senator stands on this issue.
I think I know where my Senator, Marty Connor, stands, but I'm about to give him a call anyway. It's an important question and with your help, we can figure out just who in the Senate might need some "encouragement." |
