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Re: Publicly funded elections
« Reply #25 on: December 04, 2018, 10:30:04 am »
It's you believing what the money pays for that is the problem.

Why do they spend billions of dollars if the money doesn't pay for that?
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Re: Publicly funded elections
« Reply #26 on: December 04, 2018, 10:34:36 am »
There has to be a way to make everyday Americans more competitive in politics. The barrier to entry is too high.

So? Overturn Citizens United? For starters?

Not so easy to answer with a simple yes or no, is it?
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Re: Publicly funded elections
« Reply #27 on: December 04, 2018, 10:41:28 am »
So? Overturn Citizens United? For starters?

Not so easy to answer with a simple yes or no, is it?

I would get rid of that bullshit in a heartbeat. It needs to go a lot further than that. Money needs to influence politics as little as possible. Your success in politics should not be dependent on how many rich people you can convince to endorse you.
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Re: Publicly funded elections
« Reply #28 on: December 04, 2018, 01:55:24 pm »
I don't want tax money stolen from me to be spent backing candidates with whom I disagree.  Simple as that.  There's a Thomas Jefferson quote about that.
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Re: Publicly funded elections
« Reply #29 on: December 04, 2018, 03:06:24 pm »
Why do they spend billions of dollars if the money doesn't pay for that?

It DOES pay... But only because stupid people don't look at records.
I really mean it - I will glance at the general agendas, but that don't mean a thing if you can't trust those that are pushing it - Why people get all verklempt over pie-in-the-sky bullshit is entirely beyond me.

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Re: Publicly funded elections
« Reply #30 on: December 04, 2018, 04:10:18 pm »
It DOES pay... But only because stupid people don't look at records.
I really mean it - I will glance at the general agendas, but that don't mean a thing if you can't trust those that are pushing it - Why people get all verklempt over pie-in-the-sky bullshit is entirely beyond me.

It's just not realistic to expect everybody to do that. It won't happen so that's not a solution.
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Re: Publicly funded elections
« Reply #31 on: December 05, 2018, 03:11:15 am »
It's just not realistic to expect everybody to do that. It won't happen so that's not a solution.

It used to be. And it can be again.

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Re: Publicly funded elections
« Reply #32 on: December 05, 2018, 04:17:04 am »
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Re: Publicly funded elections
« Reply #33 on: December 05, 2018, 04:28:33 am »
Surely they couldn't be more corrupt than our current ones, right? To be clear publicly funded elections would mean kicking all of the monied interests out of the funding of political campaigns. That means no more unions and no more Koch Brothers pushing for a one world government by funding their favorite politicians. We need to get money out of politics. That's how you get more politicians that will fight for Americans rather than the rich international assholes that hired them.

Beto would be a senator and Hillary would be President if money could buy elections.

You are opposed to the 1st amendment.

I'll keep it thank you.

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Re: Publicly funded elections
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Re: Publicly funded elections
« Reply #35 on: December 05, 2018, 05:44:05 am »
That's why we have immune systems.

There's shit everywhere.