Weve over-criminalized campaign finance

(The Hill) Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sunday downplayed any implication that President Trump violated campaign finance laws during the 2016 presidential campaign and argued it reflects a broader issue with penalties related to campaign expenditures. There are thousands and thousands of rules. Its incredibly complicated campaign finance Paul said on NBCs Meet the Press. We have to decide whether or not really criminal penalties are the way we should approach campaign finance he continued. Read More