Justice Clarence Thomas vigorously defended campaign finance decision

[Universe Prince]

Right. And the government would never consider making it mandatory. Sure.

[BT]

They might, who knows. But they haven't yet and Presidential Election Campaign Fund has been around in its final form since 1976.

[Universe Prince]

They also haven't eliminated private funding of campaigns yet. I think guessing that would change the situation is a safe guess.

[BT]

They also haven't eliminated private funding of campaigns yet. I think guessing that would change the situation is a safe guess.

Why?

What do you think it costs to run for local office?

[Universe Prince]

I haven't the foggiest. Are you suggesting the federal government would handle financing for local politics?

[BT]

Are you suggesting the federal government would handle financing for local politics?

I think local governments could handle that. Same check-box different tax.

But just to clear the fog, my filing fees were higher than my campaign expense.

[Plane]

In 2008 the advrage spent by winning congressional campaigns was 1.4 million.


Small in comparison to laundry soap or hamburgurs.