Re:The Equifax disaster points to a much bigger problem
by mobilefriendly on Friday September 22, 2017 @12:01PM
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Direct political donations (known as hard money) are already capped in the U.S. Beyond that, the U.S. has a tradition of free speech, which means that direct public funding and limits on general political activity (party building, voter education spending) are unconstitutional. So those cannot be capped.
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Re:The Equifax disaster points to a much bigger problem
by BoiledCabbage on Saturday September 23, 2017 @08:15AM
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> Beyond that, the U.S. has a tradition of free speech
As well as a tradition of placing limits on free speech when appropriate.
Which is a larger threat to our country? Democratically elected officials not supporting the views of those that elected them? Or capping the amount of influence a single group can financially have?