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| Yes | 29% | 115 votes | Total: 391 votes | |
| No | 71% | 276 votes |
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Pop quiz: what system of government is defined by the rule of an elite caste of landowners and wealthy aristocrats over their peasant subjects, a rule codified in an elaborate s...read more
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by Kate Johnson
Not only should the US government help fund election campaigns, the government should provide a fixed and finite medium for all candidates. No campaign "funds" per se would eli...read more
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by iiivix
Some politicians need money to advertise themselves. A partial funding from the government to fund election campaigns could even the playing field. Too often the spoils go the r...read more
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by Doctor Bob
What we have here is popularly called a "no-brainer." Of course we should pay for elections through our tax dollars. This is the only way in which we can compete with, and eve...read more
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by Xelan Bonn
Actually, the US government could give all candidates free airtime and would not need to come-out-of-pocket to fund federal campaigns under a properly administrated election sys...read more
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Absolutely, we, the people, should be the ones who's support is needed to become elected. We can see what happens when corporate charity selects our candidates. Representatives ...read more
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by Dan Ashley
Let's be honest. A government of the people, for the people, and by the people has perished! Our country is led by wealthy Americans who go to Washington to get wealthier. Th...read more
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by Ted Sherman
The ideal political situation would be that elections should feature only candidates who have no financial connections to any person or group. As the Constitution provides, any ...read more
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Politicians should not be in the fund-raising business. Money is influence, and politicians are held accountable for their political actions by those that fund their campaigns....read more
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THE POWER OF GOLD Here's your quiz: if Candidate X chooses to accept no private money and opts for public financing only, what will Lobbyist Z do with his huge war chest? This...read more
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by Stacy Litz
It's not a question of "should" they help fund election campaigns, it's more like "are they willing to" help fund election campaigns. If the US government, especially concern...read more
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Should the US government help fund election campaigns? Yes, not only the Federal Government, but State, County, and local governments, also, can and should fund their own electi...read more
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by Greg Slack
SHOULD THE US GOVERNMENT HELP FUND ELECTION CAMPAIGNS? I say yes to this and my reasons are simple and to the heart of the matter. In the current US election climate, the candi...read more
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by Steve Dimino
oh yes the government certainly should fund election campaigns. but i don't mean the American people should fund campaigns. i feel the u.s. government employees should fund camp...read more
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The only foreseeable problem with the government funding presidential campaigns is that it would be very tough to decide who qualifies to receive the money. I would be in favor ...read more
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by Phil Hill
As things stand, it is impossible for a poor man or woman to become President of the USA. Millions of dollars are pumped into election campaigns to get the candidates on our air...read more
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by R Smath
Government assistance should be mandatory in funding political campaigns. They should not only help fund campaigns, they should fund the whole campaign. There should be a set ...read more
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by Gloria Allen
No. The Government should not, under any circumstances fund election campaigns, for many reasons. First, this is taxpayer's money. When people pay their taxes to the American g...read more
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by Will Kester
The role of government, in an ideal world, is to level the playing field so that individual efforts will have equal opportunities to succeed, in all things, not just in election...read more
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by Earl Mcgill
The shortest, shoot-from-the-hip answer to the question, "Should the U. S. Government Help Finance Election Campaigns," NO, is solidly supported by the majority of American citi...read more
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The US government should NOT help fund election campaigns. It would only make the problem worse! Without a doubt, current election campaigns favor those with money - the elite....read more
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by Chad Morgan
The United States Government is one that is very unique. It is so unique that just about every new country ie. Iraq has tried to copy our way how a government is supposed to be...read more
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by Samuilovna
Politicians spend too much money on election campaigns. They fundraise, accepting money from their supporters, which sometimes creates conflicts of interest. Maybe politicians n...read more
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Take yourself back to elementary school, or high school even, do you remember when different students would run for class president? Well i do, and what I distinctly remember is...read more
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No! Why should they? This is the chance they take to further political ambitions. Not only do I feel that our government should not contribute to election campaigns but I can'...read more
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The initial reaction to this suggestion would tend to be no due to potential conflicts of interest stemming from government interests in perpetuating government objectives. Howe...read more
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by Larry Head
I firmly believe that a taxpayer funded election campaigns flies in the very face of the constitution as well as the vision the founders had for the fledgling republic which the...read more
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by Ken Miller
The idea of the government funding elections is just another symptom of a government that has gone from protecting our freedoms to regulating our lives. As it is now, with "Cam...read more
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The US government already has its fingers in too many pies. We need less government intervention, not more. Election campaigns should be funded by those who wish to enter the ...read more
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by Carol Gustke
That's all we need....More Government in our affairs. We're all ready billions in debt. We don't need the government to crank out more money to foot the bill for election campa...read more
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by Drew Price
A government that is able to fund candidates can essentially use taxpayer money to choose it's own officers. This, to me, seems to be not only unconditional, but unethical. Wh...read more
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by Jon Ferguson
It is not the business of the Federal Government to pour money into bigger and more expensive campaigns. Electing government officials should always be in the hands of the peop...read more
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If the assuming wanna be elected officials can in this day and age of high unemployment find so much money on their own. Then let them pay for it all that way. It is high time...read more
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by Tj Sly
Over burdened budgets and continuously rising taxes should be a clear signal that the US government is already overextended and should not help fund election campaigns. This com...read more
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ABSOLUTELY NOT The average American has been degraded to the point that they can barely make ends meet; or pay the bills on time. Why should the Taxpayers have to pay out mone...read more
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by Joseph Malek
Clearly, the funding by the elected Politicians within our Government of the United States of America for the campaigns of future elected Politicians truly is not a fair and equ...read more
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The government should not give any money to election campaigns. By allowing the government to help with campaign costs we are allowing the government to choose who gets elected...read more
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