Once the qualifying threshold is reached, candidates who agree to not take any more contributions would be eligible for public funds. Free candidates from the endless money chase. Restore the democratic principle of one person one vote. The cost of elections for statewide races are skyrocketing. Business outspent labor 15 to 1 in national and state elections in 2000.
Candidates spend the majority of their campaign time fundraising.
In most cases, privatization is more expensive and less effective and creates unexpected and unmanageable problems. Bids and contracts often ignore or underestimate cost factors including the bidding process itself, the costs of administering the contract and monitoring the results and the training and supervision of contractor personnel. Private companies that take over, frequently do not have the experience of providing the services that were formerly performed by public employees. Often, they are not required to pay a living wage. They do not have to follow the same rules.