I totally disagree with the concept that non-voting entities—like unions, companies, special interest groups and/or PACs—be permitted to donate anything to politicians or political campaigns. Only eligible voters should be allowed to donate money, time and/or services. The political process in American has become seriously skewed by allowing non-voting entities to participate in what is supposed to be a democratic process. After that, I would apply term limits to senators and representatives. It’s beyond me why it is Constitutional to have a presidential term limit and not Constitutional to have Congressional term limits. The distinction must be something only a lawyer (said sneeringly) could rationalize.
Eliminating all those shark-suited lobbiests, dug in like ticks on dog, in all those high rises around DC will save billions of dollars a year.
I’m with you. the election process (among others) has been hijacked. Sadly, fundraising for campaign dollars is Washingtons’ biggest employer.
If these individuals names as on their voter registration had to be posted on the internet immediately in a sortable manner, a lot of campaign fraud would end. If any government jobs, lobbying or contracts they are involved in were also listed, then there should be no limit on how much an individual could donate. Voters would know what they were getting.
If non-voting entities can’t lobby, then they shouldn’t be taxed, either. We fought a Revolution to stop that kind of tyranny.