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Offline ChungDoQuan

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Here's an Idea...
« on: May 02, 2013, 03:03:40 PM »
Since the SCOTUS has ruled that money cannot be limited in contributions to candidates/campaigns/parties, we need a law that does two things: completely eliminate any tax deductions for ANY contributions, AND make ALL political donations anonymous. They can still lobby; they can still contribute--- BUT, neither the candidates, the campaign workers, nor the parties can know where the money came from, under penalty of law. This would largely eliminate the influence of lobbyists, except in how they present their cases, and encourage elected officials to LISTEN TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. Whaddayathink?
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Re: Here's an Idea...
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2013, 03:09:21 AM »
Are monies paid to lobbyist tax deductible? ear
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Re: Here's an Idea...
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2013, 12:34:27 PM »
Some (lots, $ wise)of the money the lobbyists donate is.
If you give up, THEY don't have to win.

"'Cause what they do in Washington, they just take care of number 1. And number 1 ain't you. $__t, you ain't even number 2!" Frank Zappa

The greatest idea the right ever had is personal responsibility; the greatest idea the left ever had is social responsibility. Both take effort.

The Founding Fathers had complete access to the Bible, but they came up with the Constitution as our governing document.