In a perfect world where this would work, it would be wonderful.
2011-2012 Election Fundraising for Presidential and congressional totaled at: $1,660,423,787
That number is 6 million higher than the operating budget for AmeriCorps.
If we could cap the amount spent on election campaigns at half of what it currently is and took that money we could increase the AmeriCorps budget by 50% providing more american with an opportunity to serve their community, gain job experience, temporarily reduce un-employment and support our infrastructure, both physically and in the human services.
Additionally we would open the doors to the not as rich, not embedded into their party to have a chance at winning a seat in "our" government. At the current rate it costs over $40,000 to run for a seat in the house, over $1million for a seat in the senate and over $29 million to run for president.
http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/index.php
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BUDGET-2012-BUD/pdf/BUDGET-2012-BUD-28.pdf
2011-2012 Election Fundraising for Presidential and congressional totaled at: $1,660,423,787
That number is 6 million higher than the operating budget for AmeriCorps.If we could cap the amount spent on election campaigns at half of what it currently is and took that money we could increase the AmeriCorps budget by 50% providing more american with an opportunity to serve their community, gain job experience, temporarily reduce un-employment and support our infrastructure, both physically and in the human services.
Additionally we would open the doors to the not as rich, not embedded into their party to have a chance at winning a seat in "our" government. At the current rate it costs over $40,000 to run for a seat in the house, over $1million for a seat in the senate and over $29 million to run for president.
http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/index.php
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BUDGET-2012-BUD/pdf/BUDGET-2012-BUD-28.pdf
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