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Publicly funded elections

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 26 Jun 10

Hawaii is test driving publicly funded elections this year. I find this to be an interesting concept. The fund, created by tax payers donating $3 from their income tax forms, divides the money equally among candidates. Some pros...

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There will be NO lobbyists in the Obama administration!

Taskr36 @Taskr36 (13963) • United States 9 Jan 09

During his campaign, Obama declared: "I have done more to take on lobbyists than any other candidate in this race. I don't take a dime of their money, and when I am president, they won't find a job in my White...

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McCain two faced-83 Wall Street lobbyists working on his campaign!

angusblue @angusblue (9) • United States 17 Sep 08

While McCain points his finger at Wall Street and screams GREED,GREED,GREED he has not mentioned that he has 83 Wall Street lobyists working for him on his campaign. Tuesday at a rally in Tampa McCain vowed that he is "going to...

Congress is FORCING Medicare to waste millions/billions of dollars EVERY year!

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 27 Jun 08

Many people do not realize that the price Medicare pays for medical equipment and medical services is set by Congress. That's right! Congress establishes how to determine what should be paid for any specific item that Medicare...

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California votin' ~ on such a breezy day ~~

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 5 Feb 08

I don't know if the occasional gusts will continue, but I do have a curiosity - when so much money is spent on advertising for or against a piece of legislation up for voter consideration, does anyone else grow suspicious? They...