Will taxpayers pay for politics?
Posted by Trent England - April 30, 2008The attack on freedom of conscience in the name of “publicly funded” campaigns continues. King County is officially studying the idea now that the legislature and Governor Gregoire have opened the door. Anti-freedom of conscience activists will attempt to lay the groundwork for a push in Pierce County at a public forum this Saturday in Tacoma. It would be great if some pro-freedom voices make themselves heard. Details are at The News Tribune’s Inside the editorial page blog.
The problems with taxpayer funded politics are many.
- What government pays for, government regulates and can control, including political speech and ideas.
- Fraud is more likely when checks come from government rather than private, voluntary donors.
- Marginal candidates with little support (Communists, Nazis) may receive taxpayer funds.
- Taxpayers will be forced to support political speech they may not agree with.
The flaws basically boil down to one: replacing private choice with government coercion.
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