Do you think the United States should change the current campaign policies?
A German friend of mine studying abroad here in the U.S. told me that in Germany, all candidates are given a certain amount of money they can use for their campaign. This prevents candidates from receiving money for campaigns, thus eliminating the possibility that the person who wins is the one who had the most money for campaigning. This restriction also prevents candidates from passing laws that favor those sponsoring him/her. Do you think the U.S. should adopt this policy of having all candidates receive the same money to make it "fair" for all?
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While I'm sure every system has it's corruption, I think anything is better than what's going on now. So, yeah, it'd be great to try.
2 :
That would be OK depending on who decides which candidates to fund, would need to be by petition I bet, and then you are right back to who has the money to get the petitions out and signed. A limit on the number of ads a candidate is allowed to put in publications and on TV might work. I've heard it suggested that a mug-shot style photograph (or worse a passport photo) of each candidate and a written statement not to exceed 1000 words should be put in the sample ballot and no other advertising allowed. I like that one. .
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I think it's a great idea! Clean election laws should be passed. No more special interest money flowing, but I'd still allow the average american to support a candidate by limiting contributions as they do now. That means a CEO of a company can't give any more than what I can give. Under current law, a CEO can give his personal contributions but at the same time can also provide money through his company's PAC funds. Basically doubling what I can give. Funds distributive to a candidate should be limited, but is match base on contributions received by individuals only. He can sink all his own money into it, but that money is not matched. As a union member of a national union that supports these types of election reforms, it gives the power back to the people. People need to be able to voice themselves through contributions!
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That money has to come from somewhere.
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Will never happen in the US. Too much money.power, and influence on the line for the government to change election laws that dramatically.
