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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:16 PM Original message |
What happens if pols can only take donations from their own districts? |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. My conman would love it |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It would have to be tied in to major limits on "non-individual" |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. I would love it - with some safeguards |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The union money would be a problem |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 05:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Or based on union membership in a Congressional District |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 05:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Reagan pushed this proposal back in the late seventies |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because they,ve set up defense contractors in their Districts. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. The President Get The Most Money |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Fundraising currently follows this pattern. |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Clean Money Initiative |
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ptolle (423 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. good luck on that |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Agree |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 07:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. and it is the ultimate incumbent protection measure |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. Corruption would be contained with in local districts of states. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. What happens is the next Abramhoff finds friends in each district |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 05:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Under current law, you have to say that |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 05:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I guess that's my point. Enforcement to the rules is so poor |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. Ok - Public Funding and 3-Way Split |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm not sure it would benefit urban politicians. |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 05:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Good point about helping incumbents |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. no private contributions PERIOD |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 07:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. That would lead to tyranny. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. bullshit |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 11:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Even the petition process costs money. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
21. It would get rid of my Congressman, Bill Thomas, who |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. Why can't we just cap total receipts? |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
27. We Couldn't Donate To Paul Hackett |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. This would cripple LGBT citizens |
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