Ponder this for a moment...

[garybeck]

How many of the huge political problems we face right now would be gone if there was real campaign finance reform that prevented rich assholes from influencing our democracy?

[tblue37]

1. A DUer once said that no one should be so rich that they have nothing left to buy but the government

I think it was grantcart who said that.

[live love laugh]

2. Our plight proves money really is the root of all evil (or most of it anyway). nt

[WarGamer]

3. I don't buy it.

There are mega-rich on both sides.

In Fact, a NYT survey from 2020 showed more billionaires supporting Biden than Trump.

Just open up the books... we want to SEE who gives the money and to whom.

[garybeck]

6. that is partly the point.

stop it on both sides. one person one vote.

[Beatlelvr]

4. Absolutely!

It frustrares me no end...get the money out of elections! Period! I want to see publicly- funded elections, and a six month presidential campain period, not a year and a half! Like free airtime on tv and radio for qualified candidates. No, I'm not sure of all the legalities or logistics involved. Smarter people than me can figure those out. I just don't think you should gave to raise half a billion or more to run a campain.

[crickets]

5. +1

[Earth-shine]

7. On his program today, Thom Hartmann said he thinks Kyrsten Sinema has "completely sold out."

He says it's probably to a small group of Libertarian business people who don't want to pay taxes that will fund programs for the less fortunate.

I'm quoting him pretty much verbatim. He did use the word "probably."