SactownOrangeSunday
07-13-2006, 12:12 AM
Ok my plan as a Libertarian.
No limit on contributions, anyone can make as many as they want with as much money as they want to.
Here is the catch, all the money must be directly given to the respective parties, Republican, Democrat, Socialist, whatever. Congress puts a stipulation on the dispersment of the funds however. All money collected by the parties must be fully accounted for, and more importantly must be evenly distrubuted among all Democratic, Republican, Socialist candidates that are running for office that year. That means federal positions, state, and even local people all get the same amount. The parties are not allowed to disclose to their people who are running the amounts of contributions from which sources, if it is done then the party automatically loses that contribution and it is appropriated by the federal government or is returned to the contributor. The only reason to have records is to ensure no funny, business. Also all foreign contributions are strictly forbidden and a cap exists on how much a person can use personal wealth wise to do their campaign.
Example: The Republican Party gets $100 total for a given year in donations. There are in this hypothetical model 10 Republicans runing for office three federal, 4 state, and 3 local that are running on Republican tickets. Each one of them gets exactly 10 dollars for their compaigns from the 100 that was donated by all the people.
Advantages
1) Big business can no longer sink 5 million into one candidate and get things in that guys district passed. Forcing them to spread the 5 million among all of that parties candidates makes it totally pointless for them to give massive contributions because they get no benefit.
2) Brings down the cost of the elections and makes it far more likely that maximizing their dollars through public debate of issues. Advertising and attack adds that just confuse and turn off the average voter are to some degree eliminated.
3) It gives independents and third parties such as greens, libertarians and unaffiliated people a MUCH better shot at getting their message out to the people and getting elected themselves.
In addition there are Political Action Group licenses that must be applied for. There is no limit to them, or their message because that might be un constitutional, but they are forced to purchase the licenses from the government and follow the rules that are set as conditions of holding the license. Things like no personal attacks or whatever else there maybe.
Lets me know what you think, If I missed something or you got a better idea.
No limit on contributions, anyone can make as many as they want with as much money as they want to.
Here is the catch, all the money must be directly given to the respective parties, Republican, Democrat, Socialist, whatever. Congress puts a stipulation on the dispersment of the funds however. All money collected by the parties must be fully accounted for, and more importantly must be evenly distrubuted among all Democratic, Republican, Socialist candidates that are running for office that year. That means federal positions, state, and even local people all get the same amount. The parties are not allowed to disclose to their people who are running the amounts of contributions from which sources, if it is done then the party automatically loses that contribution and it is appropriated by the federal government or is returned to the contributor. The only reason to have records is to ensure no funny, business. Also all foreign contributions are strictly forbidden and a cap exists on how much a person can use personal wealth wise to do their campaign.
Example: The Republican Party gets $100 total for a given year in donations. There are in this hypothetical model 10 Republicans runing for office three federal, 4 state, and 3 local that are running on Republican tickets. Each one of them gets exactly 10 dollars for their compaigns from the 100 that was donated by all the people.
Advantages
1) Big business can no longer sink 5 million into one candidate and get things in that guys district passed. Forcing them to spread the 5 million among all of that parties candidates makes it totally pointless for them to give massive contributions because they get no benefit.
2) Brings down the cost of the elections and makes it far more likely that maximizing their dollars through public debate of issues. Advertising and attack adds that just confuse and turn off the average voter are to some degree eliminated.
3) It gives independents and third parties such as greens, libertarians and unaffiliated people a MUCH better shot at getting their message out to the people and getting elected themselves.
In addition there are Political Action Group licenses that must be applied for. There is no limit to them, or their message because that might be un constitutional, but they are forced to purchase the licenses from the government and follow the rules that are set as conditions of holding the license. Things like no personal attacks or whatever else there maybe.
Lets me know what you think, If I missed something or you got a better idea.