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Advertising costs are not relevant if only money from the government can be used for campaigns, everyone gets the same amount, and there are severe per-person l
by hwstar 11y ago
Advertising costs are not relevant if only money from the government can be used for campaigns, everyone gets the same amount, and there are severe per-person limits on private money donations, (no corporate or trade association donations allowed)
The only snag I see is the procedure used to determine who gets the government money.
- danieltillett 11y agoThe problem with trying to restrict the supply of money without removing the demand is that it is very hard to police. There is also the citizen’s united ruling from the supreme court that makes it unconstitutional to restrict political advertising. Much better to remove the need for advertising rather than try to police where the money comes from. Of course doing this is not easy, but it is the only solution that will work.
- hwstar 11y agoSo maybe we need a few constitutional amendments to resolve the issue.