Political Campaign Funding
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Political Campaign Funding
“No matter what your social issue, if you want to solve it get the money out
of politics. Only then will lawmakers vote for their people rather than their
pocketbooks.” Jack E. Lohman. Money corrupts politics, and when contributions
are being made to candidates it is not in the best interest of the American
people. Campaign Finance is out of control in today’s political races.
Candidates are taking money from wherever and whoever they can get it. Soft
money is flowing through elections without care or caution. People who make
these contributions do not share the views of the average citizen, so
politicians end up representing the wrong people. Money decides races, sometimes
leaving the better man but lighter spender out of a position. Candidates make
decisions based on what will help them financially that what is better for the
people. Contributions by industry are made not in the interest of the people,
sometimes hurting them in ways they don’t even know. No matter what the
opposition may say campaign finance reform is needed urgently to keep our
democracy as our founders intended it. People and corporations that make the
largest donations to campaigns do not share views with the general population.
Politicians will listen to those who give them money so that they can depend on
that money being there again when it is time for reelection. Yet individual
donors making a $200 dollar or more contribution make up only .33% of the
population. This extremely small percentage of mostly wealthy individuals gain
the power to influence politicians to their liking. The idea that these people
should have power to affect government more than those with less money goes
against the concept of equality for all, which is what made this country great.
People who make large donations do not share the same views on most issues as
the general population. Robert L. Borosage and Ruy Teixeira report that while 53
percent of voters want stricter regulations on businesses and corporations, to
give workers a fair salary and working conditions, 58 percent of campaign donors
want to see less control over the businesses and corporations of America. Donors
also want less government spending with lower taxes, while the majority of
citizens want a larger, more powerful government. A very tiny part of our
population is giving money to campaigns telling candidates what they have to do
to continue getting campaign contributions, yet these people do not represent
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