There are too many ways public funding can be abused. It is worth
reminding people of how Pat Buchanan and his gang took over the Reform
Party and put $12 million in public funding into their pockets.
The money could be better spent to just pay people to vote, and perhaps
take a test on who the candidates are are what are the issues, to get
paid. But that would set a bad precedent. The challenge is to get
people to be willing to pay for political information and take the time
to deliberate on it.
-- Jon
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