by
Aug24 Tatsrus
08/24/2006
Your proposal seeks to limit access to
information (no advertising 28 days before the
election) and ability to disseminate
information (limited funds). While it's true
elections are negative, studies have shown
voters respond to negative advertising and not
positive advertising. Also, elections have
been negative probably since the idea of
"election" came into being.
What we really need is to create a
disincentive for politicians to use our tax
dollars for their own purposes (lies and
smiles). We can always limit how much money
they control - either through laws (limiting
their ability to spend recklessly) or by lower
taxes. I'm sure that's a debate for another
day.
