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Wall Street Journal (wild spin job)OCTOBER 29, 2009.
Argentina Unveils Bill for Reform
By MATTHEW COWLEY and TAOS TURNER
BUENOS AIRES -- Argentine President Cristina Kirchner unveiled a contentious bill to reform the political system, the latest in a monumental effort to push through legislation before the ruling party loses its congressional majority in December.
The bill would force all political parties to hold open primaries and would ban private campaign financing. It would also require political parties to have a minimum number of members, which would likely reduce the number of parties in the country.
"Today we're sending a bill to Congress to profoundly change the system of political parties in Argentina," Mrs. Kirchner said in a televised speech. "This will promote transparency and guarantee equality for all parties."
While supporters said the legislation would modernize the political system, critics said the government is simply rewriting the rules to tighten its grip on power ahead of a 2011 presidential election.
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