In 1998, Arizona voters experienced a moment of clarity that resulted in an electoral scheme that is as un-American as the hammer and sickle.
The so-called Clean Elections Act provides public funding for candidates running for elected office throughout the state. "Clean Elections" was ushered in under the presupposition that it would, by removing private donations from campaigns, instill in our elected officials a disinterested civic virtue reminiscent of the founding fathers'.
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