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The Problem of PACs
Title: The Problem of PACs
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics
Details: Words: 558 | Pages: 2.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Problem of PACs
The Problem of PACs
Over the past thirty years interest groups in America have gained more influence upon government officials and candidates for government office. Interest groups are “organizations of people with similar policy goals who enter the political process to achieve those aims.” Interest groups have had a significant impact upon elections for many years and, since the invention of political action committees in 1974, PACs have increasingly donated more money to candidates in attempt …showed first 75 words of 558 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 558 total…of a rich group or lobbyist. Congressmen love the idea of Political Action Committees giving them money for their votes because it adds to their personal and campaign financing for the future, but that should not be the reason for the vote. Interest Groups play a great role in America’s political system by influencing government policies but PACs play far to great a role in “vote buying” and should have restrictions placed upon them.
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