Doug Mataconis · · 15 comments

A Republican Congressman has introduced a bill that would end public funding of Presidential campaigns:

The House Rules Committee next week will hold a meeting to consider H.R. 359, which would end taxpayer funding for presidential campaigns and party conventions.

The Committee announced tonight that it would take up this bill on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), and Republicans estimate it would save $520 million over ten years.

According to information on House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the bill would require all presidential candidates to “rely on private donations rather than tax dollars” through the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.