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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:01 PM Original message |
My friend thinks political parties should be funded by taxpayers |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. He's right. That would leave the rich out in the cold. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. I like the idea of publicly financed elections, but I would add that we would also |
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lurky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Then who decides what is a "legitimate" party and what is |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. that's the one thing PLUS |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. There could be 10-to-1 matching funds. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. It would be better than what we have now... |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. Corporations pay taxes. Doesn't that make them taxpayers? |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. He's exactly right. It's not likely to happen but he's still right |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. I agree that corporate donations should be illegal but I disagree with the rest. I think |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. Actually, it's a good idea. |
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benddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm not sure about the parties |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. My friend says we should do away with political parties altogether, along with the parliamentary... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I have a different idea. |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. I doubt taxpayer funded political parties would increase the publics interest. |
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