Which countries have publicly financed campaigns?

midlife_mo_Jo

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Sat Oct-20-07 09:29 AM
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Which countries have publicly financed campaigns?

Edited on Sat Oct-20-07 10:02 AM by midlife_mo_Jo

(My first subject line didn't reflect what I was attempting to ask, so I've changed it.)

Which countries have publicly funded campaigns? Or does anyone know of a source that would have that information handy? I'm not really coming up with anything on google.

In my opinion, most other battles are just a waste of time, so this is how I intend to spend my time talking to people.

There's just not a damn thing we can do until we get rid of the moneyed lobbyists who buy votes. Without campaign finance reform, we're just spinning our wheels.

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muriel_volestrangler

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Sat Oct-20-07 09:40 AM
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1. What make you think any country has?

Any democratic country, anyway?

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midlife_mo_Jo

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Sat Oct-20-07 09:53 AM
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2. I changed the subject line.

Thanks for making me realize my original question made little sense.

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muriel_volestrangler

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Sat Oct-20-07 12:01 PM
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6. Ah - OK, Germany has some public financing, but also allows private financing

http://germany.info/relaunch/info/archives/background/partyfinance.html

About a third of the parties' funding is public, typically.

In France, public funding in the main source. Businesses cannot donate - individual donations are capped: http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/Politics-Political-party-funding.html

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sam sarrha

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Sat Oct-20-07 09:55 AM
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3. no need to ban lobby'n... just make it a Felony to "BRIBE" a politician..

business giving $$$$$$ to politicians is a 'bribe'

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dkofos

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Sat Oct-20-07 09:58 AM
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4. We also need a justice dept. that would actually prosecute politicians!!

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midlife_mo_Jo

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Sat Oct-20-07 10:01 AM
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5. Very good point

Edited on Sat Oct-20-07 10:10 AM by midlife_mo_Jo

Until we get campaign finance reform, I feel NO hope for this country. None.

If I had the power and money (haha) to effect one change, I know that would be it. However, even with campaign finance reform, as long as corporate media conglomerates have a stronghold on the American public, it won't be as effective as it can be.

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