Should Utah implement campaign contribution limits?

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In my opinion we can only have a true democratic society by getting the money out of politics. Limits and then monitoring for loopholes to those limits will direct us back to a more equal playing field where democracy can truly exist and grow for ALL the people in our elections.

All contributions, whether personal, corporate or from a political organization should be fully transparent and reportable in a readily available database. Placing a maximum contribution limit ensures candidates receive funds from a broad base of supporters--and not a wealthy special interest "sugar daddy"

It doesn't appear to have been the size of the contributions that caused the [Swallow/Shurtleff situation] but the hiding of the sources. It is...

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