Karen Scharf, Citizen Action of New York - passing campaign finance reform in NY

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Published April 2, 2013 at 12:45 PM EDT

A television ad, urging the state legislature to pass campaign finance reform this year, is airing statewide in New York. A number of groups are behind the spot which shows people with tape over their mouths, indicating how the average citizen is silenced compared to big money donors. Karen Scharf is the executive director of Citizen Action of New York. She spoke with WAMC’s Brian Shields.