Prickly City by Scott Stantis for June 03, 2009
June 02, 2009
June 04, 2009
Transcript:
Carmen: we can get out of the wilderness. Elephant: how? Carmen: get back to basics. Lower taxes! Smaller government! Strong defense! Stop spending other people's money!!!! Elephant: that's where you lost me... Carmen: that's where you lost us.
LLeRay said, ”It’s the money, stupid. If you want politicians to work for you, then you have to buy your own elections. We need Public Financing to keep the influence of those currently running the system to a minimum.”
Unfortunately that would only give “those currently running the system” the same influence they have now, without their having to spend any of their own money to get it. Do you really think politicians will listen to their constituents any better just because the campaign money comes from taxes instead of voluntary donations?