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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK
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To: Bill who wrote (9653)10/15/1998 4:31:00 PM
From: mrknowitall  Read Replies (1) of 67261
 
Bill - "I would pay all congressmen and senators $1 per year and return meaning to the words "public service"."

Wouldn't solve much - either you would have only very wealthy representatives or there would be "behind-the-scenes" arrangements where patrons keep the supposedly un-wealthy in position with promises of a highly rewarding future.

"I would have all candidates fund their own campaigns (i.e., no public money) with a spending ceiling." IF a spending ceiling were considered, how would you balance it against the freedom of speech and freedom of expression constitutional guarantees? The risk is that some darling of the media (i.e., Clinton) gets "free" promotional services and a spending ceiling prohibits a challenger from evening the playing field.

"I would require a fixed amount ($500 maybe) for every campaign contribution, no more no less. No soft money. No union dues confiscated to buy elections. No foriegn." [This kind of conflicts with your "candidates fund their own campaigns" suggestion, above].

IMO, the most responsible way to address the issues of publicity would be to have balanced, fair and responsible journalism to come back into vogue. But the line between news and commentary is so blurred in today's media that I don't see that happening, either.

Mr. K.
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