Do you think too much money is spent on political campaigns? Where does the money for campaigns come?

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Response by SFC George Smith made Nov 23 at 2016 1:23 AM

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way too much money by way too many people...

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 23 at 2016 6:56 AM

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I would like to see all campaigns funded by government funds and eliminate donations from outside donors altogether. There is too much corporate and private interests involved in politics. Each candidate should get an equal amount of funding and the best candidate comes out on top.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 23 at 2016 8:36 AM

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Yes, it is ridiculous, the amount of money spent on campaigns. Think about how much could be solved if all that money was spent on charities and research. I like Cheryl Crowes idea, limit the time span when you can start campaigning.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Nov 23 at 2016 9:04 AM

2016-11-23T09:04:50-05:00

Yes and no. I do believe there is too much money in politics, but for the most part I can understand the general cost of it. It costs money to rent out stadiums and function halls across the country. It costs money to drive or fly to every demographic base. It costs money to buy airtime on television or radio. Then you've got to pay the people who come up with the ads.

A lot of money comes from lobbyists hoping to win political favor, but then you also have the average citizen who wants to support a specific candidate. Our countries population is listed at 318 million people. Even if every person only donated a dollar that is still a lot of money. Now consider that the average person would give more than a dollar. Most would probably give a 5, 10, or even a 20 dollar bill. Every little bit adds up.

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Nov 23 at 2016 9:05 AM

2016-11-23T09:05:19-05:00

It is truly amazing how much money appears from various legal sources to pay for a political campaign. There are a lot of people in this country with a lot of money to spend on politics hoping to garner some degree of power or stroke in the big picture. Bernie Sanders showed that the small people can almost overcome the rich and powerful when it comes to giving and financing political change.

Response by SFC Dennis A. made Nov 23 at 2016 10:16 AM

2016-11-23T10:16:06-05:00

I know that it is a great honor to be the President of the United States but spending millions/billions of dollars on a $400,000 + expenses a year job is a little over the top.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 23 at 2016 1:30 PM

2016-11-23T13:30:29-05:00

Yes, political influence is purchased through campaign contributions. We need to fix that problem.