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Originally Posted by transplant99
Sure wouldn't hurt now would it?
Put it this way....if the leadership of a federal party is so inept at being able to raise enough money to stay alive and run a campaign, then why in the hell would you want them anywhere near these multi-billion dollar budgets?
The best and the brightest of any political entity that wants to make laws and run a country surely should be able to have enough support from their like-minded constituaents to able to play at the federal level. If not...nope I wouldnt want them anywhere near the kind of money and decision making required as a government.
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If you think running the government is the same as running a business, then you are correct. The main goal of a business is to maximize profits. I just don't think this should be a critical goal of our government.
I think that fiscal responsibility is a primary consideration when choosing a government, and I wouldn't vote for anyone who I felt couldn't manage the country without running up a huge debt. However, I don't think that that equates to dedicating a huge portion of your time and energy in fund-raising.
Put it this way, how do you feel about a government using tax-payers resources to fund raise for their specific political party? Do you think this is an acceptable use of tax-payers resources or do you think that the government should concentrate on running the country? Because that is what you will get (and are currently getting) when you make fund raising such a critical part of politics.