Words similar to soft-money
Example sentences for: soft-money
How can you use “soft-money” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
To evade McCain-Feingold's soft-money ban, contributors would cut out the middleman and make their donations directly to the state party committee.
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal by a reporter who went along on Brown's China trip, seats on his plane were essentially sold off in exchange for soft-money contributions.
He might try to undo the ban on direct corporate and labor contributions that has been in effect since 1907 or undo soft-money restrictions by leaving state committees free to dabble in federal races.
Foreign money travels two routes into party coffers: 1) direct contributions by foreign companies and individuals, which are flatly illegal; and 2) soft-money contributions by American subsidiaries of foreign companies . Last week, the DNC announced that it would no longer accept either type of foreign money.
Some smart First Amendment lawyers who are doubtful about other parts of McCain-Feingold think this kind of soft-money ban is also OK.
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