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Removing lobbyists, removing buyable politicians, electing politicians that believe in science

• jjoonathan 8y ago
  Remove the mandatory bribe quota first and the politicians will follow.
  • mac01021 8y ago
    Mandatory bribe quota?
    • jjoonathan 8y ago
      You need X amount of money to run a campaign and you get money primarily by accepting campaign contributions from completely charitable wealthy donors and interest groups whose objectives just happen to align with your political ideology. If you chop out the euphemisms and rationalization, it's a mandatory bribe quota.
      • mac01021 8y ago
        What is the order of magnitude of X?
        • jjoonathan 8y ago
          A few million for a senate or house seat. The total cost of the election is several billion. Peanuts in comparison to what lobbyists get in return. It would be extremely economical for us taxpayers to fund it ourselves. https://www.opensecrets.org/overview/index.php?cycle=2018&display=A&type=M https://www.opensecrets.org/overview/index.php?cycle=2018&di...