paulitician
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And btw, no one is forcing the Dear Leader to be the first $Billion Presidential Candidate in History. He could always say no and not accept the cash. Just a thought anyway.
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Outside Money Making The Race A Rich Man's Game : NPR
For all of you math majors out there that means 64% of all the superPAC money raised thus far has come from 100 individual donors and has gone to pro-GOP groups.
Support public financing of elections. It'll cost us less in the long run.
While I don't like the idea of giving the government more authority, I have to agree. On balance, publicly-funded elections would be a net positive. I would add strict term limits to complete the package, to minimize the control that politicians and the moneyed few have over us.
I know the arguments against this. But the facts remain:
- Elected officials spend a great deal of time raising money rather than doing their job;
- Elected officials are paid-off servants to their highest bidders;
- Elected officials are controlled by a very small percentage of people;
- Elected officials make decisions based on pleasing their contributors, not on our best interests;
If this is okay with some of you, fine; not with me.
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I have mixed opinions about this.
On the one hand, I don't want billionaires buying special favors from politicians via campaign contributions.
On the other hand, it's their money, shouldn't they be allowed to spend their money however they want to?
Is spending money a right? We're talking about free speech. When that much money is thrown around, it's no longer free.
Actually, spending money can be the exercise of ones freedom of speech and freedom of association. If I can afford to purchase a billboard, or radio time, or TV time to promote one candidate over another, why shouldn't I be allowed to do that? Why should I not be allowed to spend as much of my own money as I want to in support of a candidate that I agree with? As long as I don't ask for special favors from said candidate, what am I doing that is wrong?
Outside Money Making The Race A Rich Man's Game : NPR
For all of you math majors out there that means 64% of all the superPAC money raised thus far has come from 100 individual donors and has gone to pro-GOP groups.
Support public financing of elections. It'll cost us less in the long run.
Not only will it cost the taxpayer much more. It will also stiffle democracy.
How can people defend the buying the influence of those who are making laws for the select few, that effect all of us? In other words defending plutocracy.
How can people defend the buying the influence of those who are making laws for the select few, that effect all of us? In other words defending plutocracy.
Because we dont want govenment money in it. Why havent the democrats complained about union money in politics? Coporate money corrupts, but union money doesnt?
Public financed campaigns are just another tick towards government control, not interested. I trust Coca Cola, more than I trust Nancy Pelosi, sorry.
People on this board often bitch and moan about lobbyists and large political contributors. It is still the politician that casts the vote.
There's always going to be someone looking to buy favors with their wealth. But us little people are the ones constantly reelecting these politicians that are screwing us over, so who's REALLY at fault here?
Buying favors is illegal for both parties involved.
I usually vote against incumbents.
Actually, spending money can be the exercise of ones freedom of speech and freedom of association. If I can afford to purchase a billboard, or radio time, or TV time to promote one candidate over another, why shouldn't I be allowed to do that? Why should I not be allowed to spend as much of my own money as I want to in support of a candidate that I agree with? As long as I don't ask for special favors from said candidate, what am I doing that is wrong?
How's that working? That's the whole point. Favors ARE being asked for and granted.
And there are laws against that.
Enforce the laws against it. Don't restrict the honest folk in lieu of enforcing the law.
Support public financing of elections. It'll cost us less in the long run.
Not only will it cost the taxpayer much more. It will also stiffle democracy.
It would mean politicians would have fewer expensive promises to keep, costing us less.
It would open up democracy, as previously outspent parties get a hearing.
I'm afraid you're 0-2.
How can people defend the buying the influence of those who are making laws for the select few, that effect all of us? In other words defending plutocracy.
Because we dont want govenment money in it. Why havent the democrats complained about union money in politics? Coporate money corrupts, but union money doesnt?
Public financed campaigns are just another tick towards government control, not interested. I trust Coca Cola, more than I trust Nancy Pelosi, sorry.
Not only will it cost the taxpayer much more. It will also stiffle democracy.
It would mean politicians would have fewer expensive promises to keep, costing us less.
It would open up democracy, as previously outspent parties get a hearing.
I'm afraid you're 0-2.
It means that the people who are in power get to determine who gets public money.
How much public money would you give to the candidate of the US Nazi Party?
How can people defend the buying the influence of those who are making laws for the select few that effect all of us? In other words defending plutocracy.
Right now, more than 80 percent of the money raised by superPACs has gone to pro-GOP groups.
Everyone has choices. No one is forced to vote for a particular candidate. You hate big money in Politics? Don't vote for candidates supported by big money. All the whining and hand-wringing is just so old & tired at this point. You decide for yourself who you're gonna vote for. You vote for the Big Money Candidate, then that's actually what you'll get. You have no right to complain afterwards.
Use the power of the Write-In Vote. Because a vote for either Obama or Romney, is a vote for Big Money control. I mean, how do people think they're both gonna run $Billion Presidential Campaigns? So stop the whining and do something. Your vote is your vote. Make it count.
How can people defend the buying the influence of those who are making laws for the select few, that effect all of us? In other words defending plutocracy.
Because we dont want govenment money in it. Why havent the democrats complained about union money in politics? Coporate money corrupts, but union money doesnt?
Public financed campaigns are just another tick towards government control, not interested. I trust Coca Cola, more than I trust Nancy Pelosi, sorry.
What makes you think unions wouldn't also be affected? Public financing means no one gives private contributions.
Everyone has choices. No one is forced to vote for a particular candidate. You hate big money in Politics? Don't vote for candidates supported by big money. All the whining and hand-wringing is just so old & tired at this point. You decide for yourself who you're gonna vote for. You vote for the Big Money Candidate, then that's actually what you'll get. You have no right to complain afterwards.
Use the power of the Write-In Vote. Because a vote for either Obama or Romney, is a vote for Big Money control. I mean, how do people think they're both gonna run $Billion Presidential Campaigns? So stop the whining and do something. Your vote is your vote. Make it count.
As long as Big Money has access to and can buy politicians, voting out one and replacing the with someone new is nothing but a revolving door. The new politician will just replace the old one but their hands will still be out. It's America's political culture, thanks to laws, written by the political whores and the courts who are part of the political culture..
I have mixed opinions about this.
On the one hand, I don't want billionaires buying special favors from politicians via campaign contributions.
On the other hand, it's their money, shouldn't they be allowed to spend their money however they want to?
Right now, more than 80 percent of the money raised by superPACs has gone to pro-GOP groups. And, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, 80 percent of all the money raised by these groups has come from just 100 individuals the wealthiest people in America.
Outside Money Making The Race A Rich Man's Game : NPR
For all of you math majors out there that means 64% of all the superPAC money raised thus far has come from 100 individual donors and has gone to pro-GOP groups.