I did too. It is time to have publicly financed campaigns, so hopefully we can talk frankly about solving the issues we face. Not leagilized bribery, and anything but the issues.
Would that the taxpayer could indicate how his/her yearly “donation” be spent. That way, we all could vote with our tax dollars. The oligarchs would be anxious to pay more taxes so that they could have a bigger say….
Would that the taxpayer could indicate how his/her yearly “donation” be spent. That way, we all could vote with our tax dollars. The oligarchs would be anxious to pay more taxes so that they could have a bigger say….
Tom: you do realize that just David Koch (who gives far less than Charles) gives many times what all the unions together can contribute as they represent less than 8% of employees in the US today, right? As for Soros, either Koch brother also has many times the wealth of Soros, and donates many many, more times as much to political campaigns. Soros gives far more to actual charitable functions. Then there’s the foreign income casino magnate Addleson.
Yep, getting the people back in government of the people, by the people, and FOR the people, not just the 1%, who are corporates, even privately owned like the Kochs, is a better way to go.
Union dues: tax deductible political donation to the Democratic Party. Depending on which state you live in: MANDATORY tax deductible political donation to the Democratic party.
Hey Jeff, you’re missing the fun we are having here in North Carolina with our little-minded, mean-spirited, homophobic governor. That’s not all he’s afraid of either.
Flash Gordon about 8 years ago
I did. Get corporate money out of politics.
PainterArt Premium Member about 8 years ago
I did too. It is time to have publicly financed campaigns, so hopefully we can talk frankly about solving the issues we face. Not leagilized bribery, and anything but the issues.
Michael Peterson Premium Member about 8 years ago
Yes, Jeff. Much better to leave it in the capable hands of the fat cats and their PACs.
Darsan54 Premium Member about 8 years ago
Yes and eliminate private corporate money from the process entirely.
cjr53 about 8 years ago
Plus, that $3 comes out of what each taxpayer must pay anyway. Checking yes does not change the amount of tax to be paid.
magicwalnut Premium Member about 8 years ago
Would that the taxpayer could indicate how his/her yearly “donation” be spent. That way, we all could vote with our tax dollars. The oligarchs would be anxious to pay more taxes so that they could have a bigger say….
magicwalnut Premium Member about 8 years ago
Would that the taxpayer could indicate how his/her yearly “donation” be spent. That way, we all could vote with our tax dollars. The oligarchs would be anxious to pay more taxes so that they could have a bigger say….
Happy Two Shoes about 8 years ago
I said no and they got all the money they wanted anyway thanks to the right wing Supreme Court decision that money is free speech, which it is not.
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 8 years ago
Back in 2000. the reform party’s Pat Buchanan got $12 million from that fund.
Dtroutma about 8 years ago
Tom: you do realize that just David Koch (who gives far less than Charles) gives many times what all the unions together can contribute as they represent less than 8% of employees in the US today, right? As for Soros, either Koch brother also has many times the wealth of Soros, and donates many many, more times as much to political campaigns. Soros gives far more to actual charitable functions. Then there’s the foreign income casino magnate Addleson.
Yep, getting the people back in government of the people, by the people, and FOR the people, not just the 1%, who are corporates, even privately owned like the Kochs, is a better way to go.
dflak about 8 years ago
We don’t need a limit on how much politicians can receive we need limits on how much they can spend. It would cut down on the number of TV ads.
dflak about 8 years ago
Union dues: tax deductible political donation to the Democratic Party. Depending on which state you live in: MANDATORY tax deductible political donation to the Democratic party.
dflak about 8 years ago
Hey Jeff, you’re missing the fun we are having here in North Carolina with our little-minded, mean-spirited, homophobic governor. That’s not all he’s afraid of either.