1.   Advocates of a ban say that soft money is corrupting politics by allowing deep-pocketed donors to buy influence in Congress.

2.   But Stevens asked La Pierre whether state lawmakers could have reasonably concluded, even without actual evidence, that large donations corrupt politics.

3.   Cynics tell us that money has completely corrupted our politics, that in the last election big corporations basically bought themselves a government that will serve their interests.

4.   For one thing, corporate welfare corrupts politics.

5.   Ginsburg, however, appeared unswayed, as she indicated that money corrupts politics.

6.   He also questions the proposition that money corrupts politics.

7.   He should support a bill equally tough on the big union and big business soft money contributions that are corrupting our politics.

8.   Last fall, for example, Time Warner announced that it would stop contributing soft money to political parties because soft money corrupts politics.

9.   McCain says such unregulated donations are corrupting American politics.

10.   Most members of Congress realize big money has deeply corrupted politics.