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Ideological Support for Political Spending Transparency

Do you support public exposure of non-profit activities?

  • I am a liberal, and I support public exposure of non-profit donations and/or spending.

    Votes: 3 42.9%

  • I am a liberal, and I do not support public exposure of non-profit donations and/or spending.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I am a conservative, and I support public exposure of non-profit donations and/or spending.

    Votes: 3 42.9%

  • I am a conservative, and I do not support public exposure of non-profit donations and/or spending.

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • Total voters
    7
All political contributions should be on the books.

Monsanto just bought the White House and got legal immunity snuck into the budget. This is COMPLETELY unacceptable. If political contributions were more transparent, we could follow the money trail to prove that manipulation has happened.

Stop calling them political contributions. They're bribes. If someone gives you money in exchange for passing a law, it's a bribe. We just need to make one simple law, that bribing government officials is illegal, and we might just be able to save our country.

Actually, you know what, **** it... the U.S. is a sinking ship. After the Monsanto Act, I have lost all hope.
 
Our elections should take place within a rigidly controlled, and very short, publicly funded timespan. Like only a couple of months. Like only September and October. Keep the money out, keep the endless campaigning out, and we should actually start prosecuting these big companies for all the damage they have done. They are the true international terrorists. They seize the food supply, pollute the air and water, feed us dangerous chemicals and processed foods that make us sick, monopolize the information we hear, recklessly operate their plants, factories, and drilling platforms and then get away without repercussions when they inevitably malfunction and kill people, and pillage the wealth of the nation. And they buy our politicians in order to do it. And we do nothing.
 
IMO, money has corrupted politics.
So, NO money should be involved..
A tax increase and limited(very limited) government financed political campaigns
will this work ?
are we ready for this ?
 
jonny5 said:
In light of the scandal regarding the IRS deciding who gets scrutinized for tax exemption, im curious as to whether there is even support for the taxation of any non profit, and specifically the exposure of who gives money to these groups, and how these groups spend their money. As a libertarian, I dont care who wants to give money to a group, or how that group spends its money. Its none of my business. Your thoughts?
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I support knowing who gives money to who. There are loads of laws on the books for this. Except that is not the point of the IRS scandal. The conservative groups felt interrogated by the IRS. It's not just a matter of applying for tax exempt status. The IRS has a rigorous application process for this and it could be done in a much more transparent way, by posting the status of all the groups online and what questions they are being asked...
 
jonny5 said:
In light of the scandal regarding the IRS deciding who gets scrutinized for tax exemption, im curious as to whether there is even support for the taxation of any non profit, and specifically the exposure of who gives money to these groups, and how these groups spend their money. As a libertarian, I dont care who wants to give money to a group, or how that group spends its money. Its none of my business. Your thoughts?
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I'd like to vote, but there was no Libertarian or 'other' option.
 
Northern Light said:
All political contributions should be on the books.

Monsanto just bought the White House and got legal immunity snuck into the budget. This is COMPLETELY unacceptable. If political contributions were more transparent, we could follow the money trail to prove that manipulation has happened.

Stop calling them political contributions. They're bribes. If someone gives you money in exchange for passing a law, it's a bribe. We just need to make one simple law, that bribing government officials is illegal, and we might just be able to save our country.

Actually, you know what, **** it... the U.S. is a sinking ship. After the Monsanto Act, I have lost all hope.
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I've been using the term "investments" instead of contributions.

It IS what they are. A return is expected.

Corporate officers couldn't "donate" in the first place if it wasn't.
 
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