[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 18 (Monday, January 30, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H847-H848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            CAMPAIGN REFORM

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing a bill which would 
accomplish real campaign reform. It addresses the true problems with 
the current system without costly, artificial, and probably 
unconstitutional provisions like
 spending limits or public financing. For example, to address the free 
mailing advantage incumbents enjoy, my bill would cut the franking 
allowance in half and ban all unsolicited mail 60 days before a primary 
and general election. Also, in order to get rid of the perceived edge 
that PAC's have over individual contributors, my bill would limit PAC 
campaign contributions to $1,000. The President challenged Members to 
stop taking gifts from lobbists--my bill would prohibit lobbyist-paid 
travel for any Member or employee of the House of Representatives. 
Congress needs campaign reform--but we don't need to reinvent the wheel 
to achieve it. By applying a 
[[Page H848]] little common sense, we can do it. I urge my colleagues 
to look at my bill.

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