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The Democrat Politician Protection Act will make Americans pay for campaigns they do not support, says Dr. Larry Bucshon, Republican representative from Indiana. He said on the House floor Friday he wholly opposes it.

“The Democrat Politician Protection Act (H.R. 1) is a radical attempt to hijack our free and fair election system and limit the voices of the American people. Democrats are proposing the public financing of elections, which would force American’s hard-earned tax dollars to be used to subsidize political campaigns that they do not support,  limiting Constitutionally-guaranteed freedoms of speech and association," said Bucshon.

What the act does

The bill, which does require the federal financing of campaigns and oversight of elections, was introduced by Democrats at the beginning of the year as an anti-corruption measure.

It requires strict reporting of all campaign contributions, and the source of money for all ads on social media.

It would also create an automatic voter registration, requiring you to opt out, rather than opt in.

Republicans oppose

"This one-size-fits all, federal takeover of the election process will open the door for voting irregularities through federal mandates on voter registration and voting practices that will be

The bill, which would make election day a holiday for federal employees, has little chance of passing the Senate and becoming law. 

"This legislation goes far beyond increasing voter participation and instead is a misguided attempt to rig our nation’s electoral systems for the exclusive benefit of the Democrat party by telling Americans once again that the federal government and Washington bureaucrats know better than they do," said Bucshon.

forced on states. Last time I checked, voting happens at the state level and are the right and responsibility of state and local governments," said Bucshon.

Chris Davis
WIBC