MILLIONS of dollars are spent every four years to fund political campaigns for presidential hopefuls. Each and every one of them accepts money and encourages widespread fundraising in hopes of securing four years in the oval office, trying to fix the country’s many ills in the way they see fit. I’ve got a crazy thought…what if, rather than spending the money on mudslinging and prosthelytizing, we did something more useful with the money? We could all receive a booklet that outlines each candidate’s platform and vote based off of that. Then the money could be spent in one of a zillion ways… funding healthcare for 9/11 first responders, rebuilding after natural disasters, any number of non-partisan type actions.
I’m sorry, not sure what I’ve been smoking. Why would the roughly 20 people and corporations that essentially fund national elections have any interest in helping the nation?
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