A new campaign finance idea - I like it.

[muktiman]

7. Another campaign finance reform proposal

When we talk about election reform and publicly funded elections, I have an idea that has been echoing around in my head for a few years now, so let me just post it hear and see the response it might get.

First a question: With all the money collected for elections, where does most of it go?

Answer: To media buys, right? Mostly for TeeVee Ads, newspaper, magazine and now internet ads too.

So, most of the ridicules amount of money goes to whom? Why to the oligarchs, who else.

My proposal is this: lets us have free media for all serious candidates for say a period of 3 or 4 months before any election; free TeeVee spots, free newspaper and magazine and internet ads.

And for that matter, why not also include travel for the candidate and say, 2 or 3 staff members for the same election period.

Most of us here are aware of the oligarchs hold on democracy, and now they will have the opportunity to do their patriotic duty and support the people, the people from whom their obscene wealth is extracted.

What would Bernie say?

I leave it to others to focus on the application. Maybe the political ads would not have to be just 30 second smears or double talk. Maybe a candidate could take the time to explain their nuanced positions on the critical issues of our day. I believe my idea would make the obscene contributions from the 1% irrelevant. AND IT WON'T COST THE GOVERNMENT ANYTHING!

Just an idea, but I don’t think you will hear about this on the nightly news any time soon.