It sure seems like that would create more problems than it solves. I don't think the current government should have control over who gets funding to run against it.
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It sure seems like that would create more problems than it solves. I don't think the current government should have control over who gets funding to run against it.
Corporate welfare?The lobbyists spending is a fraction of what the politicians 'give' back to them in tax dollars. Too much government money is the problem.
I wouldnt want them to pick and chooseIt sure seems like that would create more problems than it solves. I don't think the current government should have control over who gets funding to run against it.
Exactly. The welfare state isn't just for poor folks.Corporate welfare?
And how do you prevent it?I wouldnt want them to pick and choose
Codify it with an amendment. IDK you are probably right. As i said, there are probably better ways to get money out of politics.And how do you prevent it?
I think such a scheme would end up like gerrymandering, if not worse. Whatever party is in power will be tweaking the rules in their favor.
Exactly. They're just a bandaid, to account for the fact that our system isn't working well.Term limits translate to mistrust for the democratic process.
Its voters. Thats the problem.Exactly. They're just a bandaid, to account for the fact that our system isn't working well.
Just like the liberal organizations that get tax dollars as NGOs or community organizations, it's not all corporations, it is all tax dollars.Corporate welfare?
Mostly. But winner-take-all, pluralistic elections are pushing voters to do stupid things. In my view, our problems with elections begin and end with "lesser-of-two-evils". As long as people are voting for bad candidates on purpose, this ship will continue to sink.Its voters. Thats the problem.
You got that right!Mostly. But winner-take-all, pluralistic elections are pushing voters to do stupid things. In my view, our problems with elections begin and end with "lesser-of-two-evils". As long as people are voting for bad candidates on purpose, this ship will continue to sink.