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SaveTheMackerel

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13. The strong will find a way to dominate what is free.

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 10:53 AM

Feb 2016

If TV is free, 100's more people will apply. Who chooses who gets to use it?

As for tax payer funded campaigns:
The big players will find a way to win that game too. Candidates first must qualify for the public funds. The big players will hire signature collectors to go get them to the top of the list to get the funds.

We can also limit all donation sizes to $1000. That would be good, but not enforceable.

A problem with limiting contribution sizes is the contributers can't stay anonymous. If your employer is of the other party, you will think twice before contributing.

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A new campaign finance idea - I like it. [View all] SusanCalvin Jun 2015 OP

Let's see, who would be devastated and who would have company ? orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #1

Sounds like its madokie Jun 2015 #2

Self kick.... SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #3

This is very interesting. truedelphi Jun 2015 #4

Thanks - me too. nt SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #5

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Another campaign finance reform proposal muktiman Aug 2015 #7

and another thing muktiman Aug 2015 #8

Completely agree, have thought so for years. SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #9

From a newbie muktiman Aug 2015 #10

OP is "original post." SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #11

Here's what I'm talking about - when ER was active. SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #12

The strong will find a way to dominate what is free. SaveTheMackerel Feb 2016 #13

Contribution sizes are already limited, at least for direct contributions, not SuperPACs. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #14