He charges that the legislature will now be able to sell votes because people will come with sacks full of money, he doesn't say how this is different from what it was.
People making campaign donations always want something.
Maybe I'm dense, but if there is something going on with this law, the author does a poor job of explaining it.
I can see where this "could" be a conflict of interest when donations are made into "leadership funds" and then those people get to decide which bills move forward.
Politicians are people after all and can be motivated to justify just about any BS
Politics take money (mothers milk etc.) pols come to you hat in hand to raise money for their campaigns. You get to vote 2 ways with your cash and at the ballot box. If the leadership has a big stash of cash they can enforce members voting their way against the will of their constituents and make up the shortfall of contributions. Kind of like what happens when a local race gets targeted nationally. Most Floridians think that our state legislature needs to be accountable to us the people of the state not well heeled power brokers. I generally have no great love for any politician but it just make sense to keep them seeking their constituents cash backing not being beholden to any large cash cow.
That is true, and donating in what they perceive as their own self interest is fine. But "buying" legislation has to be stopped.
I propose that by law, all political donations be anonymous. That way, the voter (actually the business, organization, etc.) can donate to whomever he wishes to support, but can't "buy" him. You can't sell influence if you don't know who is buying.